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unsuccessful |
Grep of noun unsuccessful unsuccessful person Overview of adj unsuccessful The adj unsuccessful has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) unsuccessful -- (not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome) 2. (2) abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful -- (failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President") Antonyms of adj unsuccessful 2 senses of unsuccessful Sense 1 unsuccessful (vs. successful) successful (vs. unsuccessful) => booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving => eminent => in(prenominal) => made => no-hit => productive => self-made => sure-fire => triple-crown => victorious, winning => winning => triple-crown Sense 2 abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful INDIRECT (VIA unfruitful) -> fruitful Similarity of adj unsuccessful 2 senses of unsuccessful Sense 1 unsuccessful (vs. successful) => attempted => defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted => done for(prenominal), ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up => down-and-out => empty-handed, unrewarded => failed, failing => hitless => losing(postnominal) => no-win => scoreless, goalless, hitless => self-defeating => unfulfilled, unrealized, unrealised => unplaced => winless => out(postnominal) Also See-> defeated#1; unfortunate#1; unprofitable#1 Sense 2 abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful => unfruitful (vs. fruitful) Attributes of adj unsuccessful 1 of 2 senses of unsuccessful Sense 1 unsuccessful (vs. successful) => success Familiarity of adj unsuccessful unsuccessful used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj unsuccessful unsuccessful Overview of adj unsuccessful The adj unsuccessful has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) unsuccessful -- (not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome) 2. (2) abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful -- (failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President")
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