| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,724,280,361 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
unsuccessful |
Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
unsuccessful [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl] adj
not having succeeded unsuccessfully adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unsuccessful adjective 1. failed, useless, ineffective, vain, futile, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, unavailing, bootless a second unsuccessful operation on his knee failed productive, worthwhile, successful, useful, thriving, flourishing, prosperous, fruitful, remunerative 2. unlucky, losing, defeated, frustrated, unfortunate, foiled, hapless, balked, luckless, ill-starred The unsuccessful competitors left with nothing. unlucky winning, triumphant, victorious, lucky, fortunate Translations unsuccessful [ˈʌnsəkˈsesfʊl] ADJ [attempt, effort] → inútil, infructuoso; [appeal, search, job application] → infructuoso he embarked on an unsuccessful business venture → se embarcó en un negocio que no tuvo éxito or que fracasó an unsuccessful writer → un escritor que no consiguió el éxito, un escritor fracasado to be unsuccessful → no tener éxito, fracasar their marriage was unsuccessful → el matrimonio fracasó we regret to inform you that your application for the post has been unsuccessful → lamentamos informarle que no ha sido seleccionado para el puesto de trabajo solicitado they were unsuccessful in their efforts to reach an agreement → fracasaron en sus esfuerzos por llegar a un acuerdo to be unsuccessful in (doing) sth: he was unsuccessful in getting a job → no consiguió or logró encontrar trabajo a search for the weapon proved unsuccessful → la búsqueda del arma resultó ser infructuosa unsuccessful [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl] adj unsuccessful adj negotiations, venture, visit, meeting, person etc → erfolglos, ergebnislos; writer, painter → erfolglos, ohne Erfolg; candidate → abgewiesen; attempt → vergeblich; marriage, outcome → unglücklich; to prove unsuccessful → sich als erfolglos erweisen; I tried to persuade him but was unsuccessful → ich habe versucht, ihn zu überreden, hatte aber keinen Erfolg; to be unsuccessful in doing something → keinen Erfolg damit haben, etw zu tun; to be unsuccessful in one’s efforts to do something → erfolglos in seinem Bemühen sein, etw zu tun; he is unsuccessful in everything he does → nichts gelingt ihm; he was unsuccessful in his exam → er hat kein Glück in seinem Examen gehabt; he is unsuccessful with women → er hat kein Glück or keinen Erfolg bei Frauen; unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful → wir haben uns leider nicht zur Annahme Ihrer Bewerbung entschließen können unsuccessful [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl] adj (gen) → che non ha successo; (writer) → fallito/a; (businessman) → di scarso successo to be unsuccessful (play, book, actor) → non avere successo (idea) → non avere fortuna (attempt, marriage, negotiation) → non riuscire, fallire (application) → avere esito negativo to be unsuccessful in an exam → non superare un esame to be unsuccessful in an attempt to do sth → fallire nel tentativo di fare qc unsuccessful [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl] adj (gen) → che non ha successo; (writer) → fallito/a; (businessman) → di scarso successo to be unsuccessful (play, book, actor) → non avere successo (idea) → non avere fortuna (attempt, marriage, negotiation) → non riuscire, fallire (application) → avere esito negativo to be unsuccessful in an exam → non superare un esame to be unsuccessful in an attempt to do sth → fallire nel tentativo di fare qc How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
But the Madagonians were unsuccessful, which so chagrined them that never thereafter in all their land was a Novakatkan secure in property or life. He was equally unsuccessful with the potman who was just unlocking the doors of the public-house by Horsell Bridge. I conclude, therefore that, fortune being changeful and mankind steadfast in their ways, so long as the two are in agreement men are successful, but unsuccessful when they fall out. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|