unsuccessful B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #18270 Meanings 1 adj Not achieving what you wanted; failing After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally passed the exam. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites successful Word family Forms unsuccessfully Common collocations unsuccessful run Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + successful. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unsuccessful **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 18270 ## Meanings 1. Not achieving what you wanted; failing ## Examples - After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally passed the exam. ## Antonyms - successful ## Etymology From un- + successful. ## AI Etymology Unsuccessful is from un- + successful. The surface analysis is un- + successful. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not achieving what you wanted; failing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown