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Comparative for not producing the wanted or expected result
“After this premature termination of the war, there was a halfhearted and largely unsuccessful attempt at a comprehensive peace process.”
Comparative for not profitable or prosperous
“This was an unsuccessful venture because it was attempting to compete in a market without any fundamental improvement in products or processes.”
Comparative for unlucky or full of misfortune
“But the other side of the paternal coin was the one that most often turned up, that of the unsuccessful dreamer and drifter.”
Comparative for having been thwarted or defeated, such as in a contest
“Some of the students on the unsuccessful team perceived that other team members were not contributing.”
Comparative for predisposed to having, or characterized by, bad luck
Comparative for clumsy or awkward in nature
Comparative for no longer capable, effective or needed
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