UNSUCCESSFUL

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


Etymology

Adjective

unsuccessful (comparative more unsuccessful, superlative most unsuccessful)

Failed, not successful.

Antonyms

• 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



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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