Synonyms & related words for unsuccessful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unsuccessful — including abortive, fruitless, unfruitful, unavailing, ineffectual, ineffective. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unsuccessful

Explore words related to unsuccessful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unsuccessfully, failed, attempted, successful, abortively, unattempted, futile, unplaced. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unsuccessful

Common synonyms for unsuccessful include abortive, fruitless, unfruitful, unavailing, ineffectual, ineffective, luckless, vain — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unsuccessful come from?

The word unsuccessful breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -cess, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.