Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having an unfavorable outcome.
- adjective Failing to attain something desired or intended.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Failed , notsuccessful .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective failing to accomplish an intended result
- adjective not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
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Examples
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Blecker forged three additional letters in unsuccessful attempts to have the new RTP cancelled and withdrawn.
RON BLECKER 2010
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The fraudulent conviction of the late Senator Ted Stevens was referred to as "unsuccessful," which it was, after he lost reelection by a hair's breadth.
Conrad Black: Time's Fatuous and Egregious Coverage of Wall Street Prosecutor Conrad Black 2012
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During the course of the investigation, Blecker forged three additional letters in unsuccessful attempts to have the new RTP cancelled and withdrawn.
RON BLECKER 2010
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The fraudulent conviction of the late Senator Ted Stevens was referred to as "unsuccessful," which it was, after he lost reelection by a hair's breadth.
Conrad Black: Time's Fatuous and Egregious Coverage of Wall Street Prosecutor Conrad Black 2012
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From the 4th fogs said adverse winds prevented a further attempt until the 7th, which was then made nearer the end of the cable, and was unsuccessful from the same cause when the cable had been lifted about 1000 yards.
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I shall make another attempt this evening & least I may be again unsuccessful take a note in my pocket requesting him to leave the money for me tomorrow morning in case he should again be out.
Letter 225 1797
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And his Finals performance, though unsuccessful from a team standpoint, should be legendary, and I don’t know why he doesn’t get that credit.
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At one point, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S. C.) introduced a line of questioning about Miranda rights and military commissions by recalling the unsuccessful bombing attempt on an airplane last Christmas.
Kagan makes bipartisan appeal in Supreme Court confirmation hearings 2010
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At one point, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S. C.) introduced a line of questioning about Miranda rights and military commissions by recalling the unsuccessful bombing attempt on an airplane last Christmas.
Kagan makes bipartisan appeal in Supreme Court confirmation hearings 2010
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At one point, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S. C.) introduced a line of questioning about Miranda rights and military commissions by recalling the unsuccessful bombing attempt on an airplane last Christmas.
Kagan vows to be politically independent, refuses to criticize Supreme Court 2010
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