abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful
(adjective) failing to accomplish an intended result; “an abortive revolt”; “a stillborn plot to assassinate the President”
unsuccessful
(adjective) not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unsuccessful (comparative more unsuccessful, superlative most unsuccessful)
Failed, not successful.
• successful
Source: Wiktionary
Un`suc*cess"ful, a.
Definition: Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.
– Un`suc*cess"ful*ly, adv.
– Un`suc*cess"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
