unsuccessful
$ \mathrm{unsuccessful}
/ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl/
adjective
not
successful
; not
achieving
what you wanted to
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful.
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year.
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him.
OPPOSITE
successful
TOPICS Difficulty and failure
B1
Collocations
nouns
applicant
application
attempt
e.g.
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