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  • 11unsuccessful — un|suc|cess|ful [ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl] adj not having a successful result or not achieving what you wanted to achieve ▪ an unsuccessful attempt to climb Everest unsuccessful in (doing) sth ▪ We have been unsuccessful in finding a new manager.… …

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  • 12unsuccessful — adjective 1) an unsuccessful attempt Syn: failed, ineffective, fruitless, profitless, unproductive, abortive; vain, futile, useless, pointless, worthless, luckless 2) an unsuccessful business Syn …

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  • 13unsuccessful — adjective 1) an unsuccessful attempt Syn: failed, abortive, ineffective, fruitless, profitless, unproductive, vain, futile 2) an unsuccessful business Syn: unprofitable, loss making 3) …

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  • 14unsuccessful — /ˌʌnsək sesf(ə)l/ adjective not successful ● an unsuccessful businessman ● The project was expensive and unsuccessful. ● He made six unsuccessful job applications before he finally got a job …

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  • 15unsuccessful — unsuccessfully, adv. unsuccessfulness, n. /un seuhk ses feuhl/, adj. not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture. [1610 20; UN 1 + SUCCESSFUL] Syn. hapless, unfortunate, foiled, baffled. * * * …

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  • 16unsuccessful — adj. unsuccessful at, in; with * * * [ˌʌnsək sesf(ə)l] in with unsuccessful at …

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  • 17unsuccessful — adjective Failed, not successful. His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences...and an occasional good natured ribbing. Ant: successful …

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  • 18unsuccessful — adj. Unsuccessful is used with these nouns: ↑applicant, ↑application, ↑attempt, ↑bid, ↑campaign, ↑candidate, ↑coup, ↑effort, ↑endeavour, ↑experiment, ↑negotiation, ↑ …

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  • 19unsuccessful attempt — index failure (lack of success) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20unsuccessful trial — index mistrial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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