Synonyms for unsuccessful
un·suc·cess·ful

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1. unsuccessfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   successful

2. unsuccessfuladjective

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

   Antonyms:
   successful

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1. unsuccessful

   Synonyms:
   futile, vain, ineffectual, fruitless, unfortunate

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1. unsuccessfuladjective

   not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

   Synonyms:
   abortive, stillborn

   Antonyms:
   prospering, flourishing, boffo, self-made, made, prosperous, no-hit, winning, successful, productive, fruitful, thriving, sure-fire, in(p), triple-crown, booming, palmy, roaring, victorious

2. abortive, stillborn, unsuccessfuladjective

   failing to accomplish an intended result

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

   Synonyms:
   abortive, stillborn

   Antonyms:
   self-made, triple-crown, booming, palmy, in(p), winning, made, fruitful, roaring, thriving, sure-fire, prosperous, flourishing, victorious, boffo, prospering, successful, no-hit, productive

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1. unsuccessfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   unavailing, ineffectual, abortive, fruitless, bootless, profitless, vain, futile, in vain

2. unsuccessfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   luckless, unfortunate, unlucky, unprosperous, ill-starred, ill-fated

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1. unsuccessfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   unfortunate, unlucky, unprosperous, abortive, fruitless, unavailing, bootless, ineffectual, futile

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1. List of paraphrases for "unsuccessful":

   fruitless, failed, abortive, aborted, vain, futile, non-reportable, incorrect, unproductive, ineffective

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1. Von Spakovsky:

   They’ve been remarkably unsuccessful, and events since then have made their case even more difficult.

2. Paulson Frenckner:

   Management An activity or art where those who have not yet succeeded and those who have proved unsuccessful are led by those who have not yet failed.

3. Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji:

   Most of the time I had to take care of lots of paperwork, spending several days to get official permission, this process is even harder than it sounds, and I've had several unsuccessful efforts.

4. Calvin Coolidge:

   Nothing in the world will take away persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than an unsuccessful man with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

5. Edward Grace:

   That investigation will take us wherever the facts lead. At this point in time, however, multiple efforts to contact Dr. Walter Palmer have been unsuccessful, we ask that Dr. Palmer or his representative contact us immediately.