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unsuccessful |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unsuccessful \Un`suc*cess"ful\, a. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unsuccessful adj 1: not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome [ant: {successful}] 2: failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President" [syn: {abortive}, {stillborn}]
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