unsuccessful (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *unsuccessful*:
ADJECTIVE	all	unsuccessful	not successful
ADJECTIVE	all	unsuccessful, abortive, stillborn	failing to accomplish / accomplish an intended result

unsuccessful > pronunciation
Sounds	ah.nsahkseh'sfahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *unsuccessful*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome.
Attribute of	success	A state of prosperity or fame
Narrower	attempted	tried unsuccessfully
	defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted	disappointingly unsuccessful
	done for, ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up	doomed to extinction / extinction / extinction
	down-and-out	lacking resources (or any prospect of resources / resources)
	empty-handed, unrewarded	Having acquired or gained nothing
	hitless	(of a batter) without a hit
	no-win	Certain to end in failure and disappointment
	out	Out of power
	scoreless, goalless, hitless, pointless	Having no points scores
	self-defeating	Acting to defeat / defeat its own purpose
	unfulfilled, unrealized, unrealised	Of persons
	unplaced	not one of the first three in a race or competition
	winless	Having no wins
See also	defeated	Beaten or overcome
	unfortunate	not favored by fortune
	unprofitable	producing little or no profit or gain
Opposite	successful	Having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome / outcome
Spanish	fracasado
Adverbs	unsuccessfully	without success

English > *unsuccessful*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	failing to accomplish / accomplish an intended result.
Synonyms	abortive, stillborn
Broader	unfruitful	not fruitful
Spanish	abortivo, fallido, fracasado, frustrado, ineficaz, infructuoso, malogrado
Catalan	abortiu, abortiva, avortat, avortiu, avortiva, fallit, fracassat, ineficaç, infructuós, malmès

HyperDic: unsuccessful