unsuccessful

/ʌnsəksˈɛsfə‍l/

/ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəɫ/

[adjective]

unsuccessful

[ADJECTIVE]

showing failure at achieving what you intended to

antonyms : successful

failing to accomplish an intended result

synonyms : abortive

stillborn

Examples

1. The attack was unsuccessful and served only to alert the enemy.

2. The company's attempt to enter a new market was unsuccessful, so they have to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new plan to achieve their goals.

3. After several unsuccessful attempts to start my own business, I decided that if you cannot beat them, join them and accepted a job offer from a successful startup.

4. Multiple attempts to Hin Leong and Lim's family for comments went unsuccessful.