Dictionary

unsuccessful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English successful English unsuccessful From un- + successful.

Meanings

1. Failed, not successful.
   • For example, an unsuccessful men's deodorant was successfully remerchandised by repackaging, heavier advertising, a higher price and new brand name 'Brut'. 2004, Luiz Moutinho, Charles S. Chien, Problems in marketing:
   • His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences, and an occasional good-natured ribbing.

Forms

Antonyms

successful

Deriveds

unsuccessfully · unsuccessfulness

Translations (36)

vi bất thành (failed, not successful) · ko 성공하지 못한 (failed, not successful) · ru неуда́чный (failed, not successful) · ja 不成功 (failed, not successful) · hi असफल (failed, not successful) · eo malsukcesa (failed, not successful) · grc ἄπρᾱκτος (failed, not successful) · cmn 不成功 (failed, not successful) · ru безуспе́шный (failed, not successful) · vi không thành công (failed, not successful) · mi ngere (failed, not successful) · pl nieudany (failed, not successful) · az səmərəsiz (failed, not successful) · cs nezdařilý (failed, not successful) · uk невда́лий (failed, not successful) · fr infructueux (failed, not successful) · tl bigo (failed, not successful) · bn অসফল (failed, not successful) · mnc laqu (failed, not successful) · mi rahua (failed, not successful) · hu sikertelen (failed, not successful) · es no exitoso (failed, not successful) · bn অকৃতকার্য (failed, not successful) · ru неуда́чливый (failed, not successful) · az uğursuz (failed, not successful) · bg неуспешен (failed, not successful) · cs neúspěšný (failed, not successful) · fi epäonnistunut (failed, not successful) · ka წარუმატებელი (failed, not successful) · az müvəffəqiyyətsiz (failed, not successful) · uk безуспі́шний (failed, not successful) · eo sensukcesa (failed, not successful) · uk безрезульта́тний (failed, not successful) · de erfolglos (failed, not successful) · tr başarısız (failed, not successful) · pt malsucedido (failed, not successful)