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Unsuccessful

Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.

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Attempted 84% connected

of Attempt

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Attempted 84% connected

of Attempt

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Defeated 84% connected

of Defeat

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Defeated 84% connected

of Defeat

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Disappointed 84% connected

Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope.

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Disappointed 84% connected

Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope.

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Discomfited 84% connected

of Discomfit

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Discomfited 84% connected

of Discomfit

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Foiled 84% connected

of Foil

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Foiled 84% connected

of Foil

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Frustrated 84% connected

of Frustrate

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Frustrated 84% connected

of Frustrate

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Out 84% connected

In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation wh…

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Out 84% connected

In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation wh…

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Pointless 84% connected

Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

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Pointless 84% connected

Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

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Ruined 84% connected

of Ruin

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Ruined 84% connected

of Ruin

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Sunk 84% connected

of Sink

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Sunk 84% connected

of Sink

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Thwarted 84% connected

of Thwart

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Thwarted 84% connected

of Thwart

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Undone 84% connected

p. p. of Undo.

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Undone 84% connected

p. p. of Undo.

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Unfruitful 84% connected

Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or…

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Unfruitful 84% connected

Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or…

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Unplaced 84% connected

Not placed.

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Unplaced 84% connected

Not placed.

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See also 4

Unfortunate 66% connected

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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Unfortunate 66% connected

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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Attribute 2

Success 66% connected

Act of succeeding; succession.

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Success 66% connected

Act of succeeding; succession.

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Synonym 2

Abortive 92% connected

Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Stillborn 92% connected

Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.

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Antonym 2

Successful 94% connected

Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; h…

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Successful 94% connected

Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; h…

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

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