Unsuccessful

/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəl/ adjective

Definition

Not achieving desired aims or results; failing to accomplish one's purpose.

Etymology

From un- (not) + successful, which derives from Latin successus meaning 'coming after' or 'following.' The concept of success as achievement developed in the 16th century.

Kelly Says

The prefix 'un-' transforms success from a neutral sequence of events into a value judgment about outcomes. Interestingly, many 'unsuccessful' ventures led to unexpected discoveries - Post-it Notes came from a failed attempt to create super-strong adhesive.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይተረከበ
ayte-reh-keh-beh
ARالعربية
غير ناجح
ġayr nājih
BNবাংলা
অসফল
osaphol
CACatalà
no reeixit
noh reh-ee-ksit
CSČeština
neúspěšný
neh-oo-spyeh-shnee
DADansk
mislykket
mee-slee-keh-t
DEDeutsch
erfolglos
ehr-fohlg-lohs
ELΕλληνικά
αποτυχημένος
ah-poh-tee-kee-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
no exitoso
noh eh-see-toh-soh
FAفارسی
ناموفق
nah-moo-fahq
FISuomi
epäonnistunut
eh-pah-oh-nee-stoo-noo-t
FRFrançais
non réussi
nohn reh-SEE
GUGU
અસફળ
asaphal
HAHA
ba a yi nasara
bah ah yee nah-sah-rah
HEעברית
לא מוצלח
loh moo-tsah-lahh
HIहिन्दी
असफल
asaphal
HUMagyar
sikertelen
see-keh-tay-lehn
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak sukses
tee-dak sook-sehs
IGIG
enweghị ike ịga nke ọma
ehn-weh-gee ee-keh ee-gah n-keh oh-mah
ITItaliano
non riuscito
nohn ree-OH-see-toh
KKKK
сәтсіз
sah-tseez
KMKM
មិនសូវបានជោគជ័យ
min sov bahhn choh-chay
MRMR
असफल
asaphal
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak berjaya
tee-dak behr-jah-yah
MYမြန်မာ
မအောင်
mah-ah-ohng
NLNederlands
onsuccesvol
ohhn-soo-kes-fohl
NONorsk
mislykket
mee-slee-keh-t
PAPA
ਅਸਫਲ
asaphal
PLPolski
nieskuteczny
nyeh-skoo-teh-chnee
PTPortuguês
não bem-sucedido
now bahm-soo-KEE-thoh
RORomână
nereușit
neh-reh-oo-shee-t
RUРусский
неудачный
nyeh-oo-dahch-nee
SVSvenska
misslyckad
mee-slee-kahd
SWKiswahili
haukufaulu
hah-oo-koo-fah-oo-loo
TAதமிழ்
தோல்வியுற்ற
tholvi-yutru
TEతెలుగు
విఫలమైన
viphala-may-na
THไทย
ไม่สำเร็จ
mai sum-reht
TLTL
hindi nagtagumpay
hin-dee nahg-tah-goom-pah-y
TRTürkçe
başarısız
bah-shah-reez
UKУкраїнська
неуспішний
neh-oo-spy-shnee
URاردو
ناکام
na-kahm
VITiếng Việt
thất bại
that bah-ee
YOYO
kò sí ìrí ọ̀rọ̀
koh see ee-ree oh-roh
ZUZU
akushadi
ah-koo-shah-dee

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