Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
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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