His first attempt was unsuccessful.
他的第一次尝试失败了。
Choose the best synonym for the word “unsuccessful”:
C — failed. “unsuccessful” means adj. not achieving the desired outcome
After several ______ attempts, she finally managed to light the campfire.
A — unsuccessful. “unsuccessful” means adj. not achieving the desired outcome
unsuccessful — adj. not achieving the desired outcome. In Chinese: 不成功的，失败的.
unsuccessful is pronounced /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəl/. It breaks into 4 syllables: un · suc · cess · ful.
His first attempt was unsuccessful. (他的第一次尝试失败了。)
failed, fruitless, unproductive — all close in meaning to unsuccessful (adj. not achieving the desired outcome).
Yes. unsuccessful appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.