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unsuccessful
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unsuccessful
(adjective)
unsuccessful
/ˌʌnsək
ˈ
sɛsfəl/
adjective
unsuccessful
/ˌʌnsək
ˈ
sɛsfəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSUCCESSFUL
[
more unsuccessful; most unsuccessful
]
:
not having or producing success
:
not successful
The operation was
unsuccessful
.
an
unsuccessful
musician
His last novel was
unsuccessful
.
an
unsuccessful
attempt
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— unsuccessfully
adverb
They tried
unsuccessfully
to change his mind.
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