unsuccessful
unsuccessful — adjective
1. happening or turning out differently from what a person aimed for, so that the i
happening or turning out differently from what a person aimed for, so that the intended result does not come about
Ezra's attempt to start his own bakery was unsuccessful, but he learnt a lot.
attempt [to do sth] + was unsuccessful
The team's search for a new designer proved unsuccessful, so they trained a junior colleague.
proved unsuccessful
After three unsuccessful job applications, Yumi finally got an interview at a hospital.
The plan to save the ancient temple from flooding was unsuccessful despite months of work.
Karim made several unsuccessful attempts to fix the old motorbike before calling a mechanic.
- failed
more direct and commonly used before nouns; suggests a clear lack of success (a failed project)
- fruitless
more formal; emphasises that an effort produced no result at all despite hard work
- vain
formal or literary; suggests effort was wasted and nothing was gained
- abortive
formal; describes something that was stopped before it could be completed
- successful
the direct opposite; achieving the intended result
文法句型
be unsuccessful
prove unsuccessful
unsuccessful + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with nouns such as attempt, effort, bid, application, and search. Frequently appears after verbs like be, prove, or remain.