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    un·suc·cess·ful
    [ˌənsəkˈsesfəl]
    adjective
    unsuccessful (adjective)
    1. not successful:
      "an unsuccessful transition period"
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    adjective
    1. not successful:
      failed
      abortive
      misfired
      vain
      in vain
      futile
      useless
      pointless
      worthless
      nugatory
      ineffective
      ineffectual
      inefficacious
      unavailing
      fruitless
      profitless
      unproductive
      thwarted
      balked
      frustrated
      foiled
      bootless
      unprofitable
      unprosperous
      loss-making
      losing
      beaten
      unlucky
      luckless
      unfortunate
      ill-starred
      fated
      ill-fated
      ill-omened
      without success
      out of luck
      Opposite:
      successful
      profitable
      winning
     
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    What is an unsuccessful entrepreneur?
    1. Having an unfavorable outcome: an unsuccessful venture. 2. Failing to attain something desired or intended: an unsuccessful entrepreneur. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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    What if I am unsuccessful in my application?
    • You will be told if you are unsuccessful in your application and you will have the right to have your application reviewed. unsuccessful meaning, definition, what is unsuccessful: not having a successful result or not ac...: Learn more.

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    What is unsuccessful?
    Definition of unsuccessful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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.

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    What is the difference between successful and unsuccessful people?
    He has been trying unsuccessfully to sell the business in one piece since early last year. Someone who is unsuccessful does not achieve what they intended to achieve, especially in their career. The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people put into practice the things they learn.

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    What happens if something is unsuccessful?
    Something that is unsuccessful does not achieve what it was intended to achieve. His efforts were unsuccessful. ...a second unsuccessful operation on his knee. There were reports last month of unsuccessful negotiations between guerrillas and commanders. He has been trying unsuccessfully to sell the business in one piece since early last year.

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    What are some examples of unsuccessful people?
    unsuccessful He tried for years to get his work published before accepting he was a commercially unsuccessful writer. failed She was a failed singer. frustrated He was a legendary actor, but a frustrated director. struggling The struggling actor was cut from yet another film. on the ropes After that scandal, the governor is really on the ropes.

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    Synonyms for UNSUCCESSFUL: futile, useless, abortive, unavailing, fruitless, impossible, ineffective, insufficient; Antonyms of UNSUCCESSFUL: successful, effective, efficient, profitable, productive, fruitful, virtuous, deadly

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