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. Paul George:

   Obviously, it was an opportunity that was missed, pat made an unbelievable play that put me in the position to extend the lead. I am always confident at the free throw line. I have always been very successful in clutch moments at the free throw line. Tonight, I was just unsuccessful.

2. Peter Navarro:

   If that [NAFTA] negotiation is unsuccessful then tariffs will be applied across the board, now, importantly, in addition to that, there is language that will allow other countries to effectively propose ways that they could get a similar dispensation in exchange for more fair and reciprocal trade with the United States.

3. Ted Cruz:

   Despite Senate Democrats ’ best efforts to demagogue this nomination, they will be unsuccessful, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I look forward to supporting Patrick Leahy nomination, and am confident that Senate Judiciary Committee will move swiftly to confirm Judge Kavanaugh in the coming months.

4. Hassan Rezaifar:

   If this effort is unsuccessful then the black box will be sent to France.

5. Paul Sweeney:

   True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.