Definitions for unsuccessful
un·suc·cess·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unsuccessfuladjective

   not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

2. abortive, stillborn, unsuccessfuladjective

   failing to accomplish an intended result

   "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unsuccessfuladjective

   Failed, not successful.

   His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences...and an occasional good-natured ribbing.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unsuccessfuladjective

   Not having the wished event; not fortunate; not well received.

   O the sad fate of unsuccessful sin!
   You see yon heads without, there’s worse within. John Cleveland.

   Ye pow’rs return’d
   From unsuccessful charge! be not dismay’d. John Milton.

   Hence appear the many mistakes, which have made learning generally so unpleasing and so unsuccessful. John Milton.

   My counsels may be unsuccessful, but my prayers
   Shall wait on all your actions. John Denham.

   The corruption, perverseness, and vitiosity of man’s will, he charges as the only cause that rendered all the arguments his doctrine came cloathed with, unsuccessful. South.

   Had Portius been the unsuccessful lover,
   The same compassion would have fall’n on him. Addison.

   Successful authors do what they can to exclude a competitor, while the unsuccessful, with as much eagerness, lay their claim to him as their brother. Addison.

   Those are generally more unsuccessful in their pursuit after fame, who are more desirous of obtaining it. Addison.

   Leave dang’rous truths to unsuccessful satire. Alexander Pope.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unsuccessfuladjective

   not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy

How to pronounce unsuccessful?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unsuccessful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unsuccessful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of unsuccessful in a Sentence

1. The French league:

   Given that the reserve price has not been met, the consultations (bids) have been declared unsuccessful, the LFP gives itself 48 hours to define the next steps to take in the commercialization of its rights.

2. Author Unknown:

   Behind every successful man there are usually a lot of unsuccessful years.

3. Cardale Jones:

   This is for the love of football, enjoy. Jones D.C. Defenders beat the Seattle Dragons 31-19 Saturday afternoon in the opener of the new XFL that provided plenty of entertainment in person and on TV. Its far too early to tell if the XFL can take a foothold where its previous incarnation and the recently unsuccessful Alliance of American Football failed, but executives are willing to wait and see. XFL COMMISH SAYS LEAGUE NEVER REALLY CONSIDERED COLIN KAEPERNICK, MORE EXCITED TO SEE CARDALE JONES For us, if the fans who attend and watch at home feel as though it was a good football game and they had a fun time either watching or being in this awesome venue with us, thats success, XFL chief operating officer Jeffrey Pollack said. Were taking a long term view in this. Success ultimately will not be measured in the first game or the first weekend or the first season.

4. Thomas Jefferson:

   I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people, which produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

5. Rusty Hicks:

   We are relieved to know the plot was unsuccessful, the individuals believed to be responsible are in custody, and our staff and volunteers are safe and sound, yet, it points to a broader issue of violent extremism that is far too common in today’s political discourse. And, while we will continue to take every necessary precaution to keep everyone safe, we will not be distracted. We will not be deterred.

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