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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge

Meaning of "unsuccessful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSUCCESSFUL

unsuccessful  [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSUCCESSFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsuccessful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSUCCESSFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsuccessful in the English dictionary

The definition of unsuccessful in the dictionary is not having succeeded.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSUCCESSFUL


blissful
ˈblɪsfʊl
boxful
ˈbɒksfʊl
chanceful
ˈtʃɑːnsfʊl
disgraceful
dɪsˈɡreɪsfʊl
distressful
dɪsˈtrɛsfʊl
forceful
ˈfɔːsfʊl
glassful
ˈɡlɑːsfʊl
graceful
ˈɡreɪsfʊl
houseful
ˈhaʊsfʊl
peaceful
ˈpiːsfʊl
pressful
ˈprɛsfʊl
purposeful
ˈpɜːpəsfʊl
remorseful
rɪˈmɔːsfʊl
resourceful
rɪˈzɔːsfʊl
successful
səkˈsɛsfʊl
suspenseful
səˈspɛnsfʊl
ungraceful
ʌnˈɡreɪsfʊl
unuseful
ʌnˈjuːsfʊl
useful
ˈjuːsfʊl
wineglassful
ˈwaɪnˌɡlɑːsfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSUCCESSFUL

unsubsidised
unsubsidized
unsubstantial
unsubstantiality
unsubstantially
unsubstantiated
unsubtle
unsubtly
unsucceeded
unsuccess
unsuccessfully
unsuccessive
unsuccoured
unsucked
unsufferable
unsufficient
unsuit
unsuitability
unsuitable
unsuitableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSUCCESSFUL

awful
beautiful
careful
colorful
grateful
gutsful
helpful
hopeful
meaningful
painful
pitchersful
plattersful
pocketsful
powerful
satchelsful
stressful
thimblesful
tumblersful
unblissful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of unsuccessful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNSUCCESSFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unsuccessful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unsuccessful

Translation of «unsuccessful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSUCCESSFUL

Find out the translation of unsuccessful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsuccessful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsuccessful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不成功的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fallido
570 millions of speakers

English

unsuccessful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असफल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ نَاجِح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безуспешный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malsucedido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infructueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berjaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erfolglos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不成功に終わった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실패한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gagal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thành công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்றியடையவில்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयशस्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başarısız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non riuscito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieudany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невдалий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eșuat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποτυχημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onsuksesvol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misslyckad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mislykket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsuccessful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUCCESSFUL»

The term «unsuccessful» is very widely used and occupies the 18.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUCCESSFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsuccessful

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNSUCCESSFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsuccessful.
1
Philip Warren Anderson
Although raised on the farm - my grandfather was an unsuccessful fundamentalist preacher turned farmer - my father and his brother both became professors.
2
Richard Attias
Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision.
3
Bob Brown
Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years.
4
Mithun Chakraborty
I would like to produce films, but I feel I am an unsuccessful producer. That's the fact.
5
Jack L. Chalker
I am a registered Democrat and two-time unsuccessful candidate for office.
6
Anton Chekhov
To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
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Calvin Coolidge
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
8
Marc Davis
At that time, the people that were in the animated film business were mostly guys who were unsuccessful newspaper cartoonists. In other words, their ability to draw living things was practically nil.
9
Cat Deeley
I hate last-minute shopping, it's always unsuccessful.
10
John Paul DeJoria
The biggest hurdle is rejection. Any business you start, be ready for it. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is the successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don't want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your face, go to door number 11 enthusiastically, with a smile on your face.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSUCCESSFUL»

Discover the use of unsuccessful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsuccessful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cracked but Not Shattered: Hillary Rodham Clinton's ...
Although her communication was flawed and the media coverage of her did reflect biases, these essays demonstrate how Clinton's campaign was in trouble from the start because of her gender, status as a former First Lady, and being half of a ...
Theodore F. Sheckels, 2009
2
How To Become A Total Failure: The Ten Rules of Highly ...
Success requires dedication, effort, and a willingness to continually learn. Most of the skills we learn for success and failure are typically acquired from out childhood experiences.
Bill Guillory, Ph.D., Dr. William Guillory and Philip G. Davis, Phil Davis, 2008
3
Factors Associated with Both Successful and Unsuccessful ...
A number of factors were found to contribute to the successful or unsuccessful closure of Rehabilitation cases with Navajo consumers who have different disabilities.
Elmer J. Guy, 2009
4
An examination of the nature of unsuccessful M&A as ...
After a brief introduction, containing definitions, a historical overview and motives and objectives of M&A this work provides an investigation of both Due Diligence and Post-Merger-Integration.
Sebastian Meyer, 2007
5
The Seven Bad Habits of Unsuccessful People
In this brief eBook, Sydney Finkelstein, a Dartmouth professor who has studied bad decisions and business failures for more than 15 years, tells how to avoid the seven bad habits of unsuccessful people.
Sydney Finkelstein, 2010
6
Unsuccessful Competitors
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LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, Various, 2008
7
Memories of loss and dreams of perfection: unsuccessful ...
In this book, the authors illustrate the clinical issues related to unsuccessful grieving in childhood with a presentation of the play therapy of two children.
Delmont C. Morrison, Shirley Linden Morrison, 2005
8
Viral Change: The Alternative to Slow, Painful and ...
In short, Viral ChangeTM uses the networks of influence which are often below the radar of the organization chart to create internal infections of success.In this second revised edition, the author has further elaborated on influence ...
Leandro Herrero, 2008
9
The Perceived Effectiveness of Assessment Centers for ...
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE The purpose of this study was to identify the perceived effectiveness of assessment centers (ACs) by successful and unsuccessful participants for team leader selection in the context of an Indian call  ...
Nidhi Dhanju, 2007
10
Levels of Aspiration in Academically Successful and ...
of success or failure was required. It was rated in terms of opinions of the teachers and the experimenter, after the latter had made a systematic clinical study of each child and had had considerable discussion with him of attitudes toward work.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSUCCESSFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsuccessful is used in the context of the following news items.
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1400 deer gun antlerless licenses remain in ND; unsuccessful …
Individual results are available online at the Game and Fish website, http://www.gf.nd.gov. Unsuccessful applicants can apply online for remaining licenses. «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
2
Dives unsuccessful for Hayward man who went missing in Lake …
Three separate dives in Lake Chabot this week have proved unsuccessful in the search for a man who went missing in the lake last week, an East Bay Regional ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
3
Unsuccessful theft of Ford F350 prompts warning from Revelstoke …
"The theft was unsuccessful due to the vehicle having an active theft deterrent device installed," wrote Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky in a news release. "The public is ... «Black Press, Jul 15»
4
Bangladesh's bowler Mahmudullah makes unsuccessful appeal
Bangladesh's bowler Mahmudullah makes an unsuccessful appeal against South Africa during the Third One Day International (ODI) cricket match at Zahur ... «Demotix.com, Jul 15»
5
Helo Crew Helps La Mesa Cops Seek Burglar
A helicopter crew assisting La Mesa police in searching for a burglary suspect was unsuccessful and left the area in the early afternoon, authorities report. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
Woman unsuccessful at robbery attempt in Lubbock
Officials say woman who tried to rob a local convenience store late Wednesday night in Lubbock didn't get away with anything. The incident happened around ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
7
Petroceltic losses jump by more than €225m after unsuccessful …
The increased losses were mainly attributed to an exploration write-off of $183m due to unsuccessful wells in Kurdistan, Romania and Egypt and an impairment ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
8
A Pair Of Eerie Burglaries Unsuccessful In Towamencin Township …
Two eerie attempted burglaries were unsuccessful in Towamencin Township on June 20, according to the Towamencin police. In the first incident, a resident ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
9
Irving Oil Ltd paints Mike Ashar as 'unsuccessful' hire, slams former …
cairnindia.comAshar, who became the first non-member of the billionaire Irving family to run Irving Oil when he was hired in 2008, filed a lawsuit in March, saying ... «Financial Post, May 15»
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Modi rule 'unsuccessful', people getting 'disillusioned': Congress
Shirdi (Maha), May 18: Opposition Congress today said the Narendra Modi government has been "unsuccessful" during its one-year rule in Centre and that ... «Oneindia, May 15»

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