Synonyms for

Unsuccessfully

Verb / ˌʌnsʌˈksesfʌli: / Another word for unsuccessfully — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Without achieving the desired outcome or result.

Synonyms & similar words

successfully ineffectively unproductively fruitlessly vainly futilely uselessly unavailingly abortively unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully

Synonyms by register

Formal

ineffectually unavailingly fruitlessly

Informal

didn't work out went nowhere bombed flopped

Literary

vainly to no avail

Antonyms

successfully effectively productively efficiently triumphantly favorably positively

Common collocations

  • tried unsuccessfully
  • applied unsuccessfully
  • applied unsuccessfully for
  • attempted unsuccessfully
  • failed unsuccessfully
  • worked unsuccessfully
  • operated unsuccessfully

Word family

noun unsuccess
adjective unsuccessful

Usage note

This adverb describes an action that did not achieve its intended result. It is often used in formal contexts like business or academic writing.

Example sentences

  1. He attempted unsuccessfully to climb the wall.
  2. She tried unsuccessfully to start the car.
  3. The team played unsuccessfully in the championship game.
  4. We searched unsuccessfully for the lost keys.
  5. He applied unsuccessfully for the job.

Quotes

  • "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison
  • "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
  • "Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

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