Successless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without success; unsuccessful. archaic

    "“Belfield fired first, and missed; the Baronet was not so successless.”"

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abortivebootlessfailedfailingfruitlessfutile

Example

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"“Belfield fired first, and missed; the Baronet was not so successless.”"

Etymology

From success + -less.

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