Skip to content

unsuccessful

/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/adjective4 syllables

Unsuccessful means: not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome.

Synonyms for unsuccessful27

adjective, as in not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

attempted, defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted, done for, ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up, down-and-out, empty-handed
and 10 more, unrewarded, hitless, no-win, out, scoreless, goalless, pointless, self-defeating, unfulfilled, unrealized

adjective, as in failing to accomplish an intended result

abortive, stillborn, unfruitful

Opposites of unsuccessful

successful

What does unsuccessful mean?2

adjective

1

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

2

failing to accomplish an intended result“an abortive revolt”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unsuccessful?2

two syllables

stressful

three syllables

successful
Show 40 near rhymes
secondlevelseveralquestionspecialparentspresentquestionscentralattentionelectionsevenpotentialcreditmessagesectionwelcomeextralevelscollectionexpecteddevelopeddirectionindependentendedtexassecondsprotectionengineinvestmentmentalmentionedmetalchairmanmethodsenateconnectiondevelopweaponsmention

Unsuccessful in a sentence

  • She repeatedly tried to quit smoking, but was unsuccessful.Bernie75
  • Rodrigo tried to break in, but was unsuccessful.Amastan
  • The attempts were for the most part unsuccessful.unknown
  • Ziri made unsuccessful attempts to radio the rescue team.Amastan
  • I tried to get in touch with him but was unsuccessful.Nuel
  • Donald tried to shoo the rats away but was unsuccessful.Amastan
  • My attempts to reach him by phone were unsuccessful.rul
  • He's unsuccessful with girls due to self-doubt.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.