not successful having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
failing to accomplish an intended result
"an abortive revolt"
"a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
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unsuccessful
Art is art, even though unsuccessful. [ J. Harris ]
When flattery is unsuccessful, it is but the fault of the flatterer. [ Levis ]
Many men and women spend their lives in unsuccessful attempts to spin the flax God sends them upon a wheel they can never use. [ J. G. Holland ]
Unsuccessful emulation is too apt to sink into envy, which of all sins has not even the excuse to offer of temporary gratification. [ Sydney Dobell ]
Let men of all ranks, whether they are successful or unsuccessful, whether they triumph or not - let them do their duty, and rest satisfied. [ Plato ]
unsuccessfulin Scrabble®
The word unsuccessful is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
unsuccessful:
nucleus, success, sunless
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unsuccessfulin Words With Friends™
The word unsuccessful is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
unsuccessful:
nucleus, success, sunless
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