What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
successless
Example
The company's latest product launch was successless. [successless: adjective]
Example
He felt like a successless failure after losing the competition. [successless: noun]
Example
Despite their best efforts, the team's project remained successless. [successless: adverb]
unsuccessful
Example
The job interview was unsuccessful, and they didn't get the position. [unsuccessful: adjective]
Example
She felt like an unsuccessful artist after her latest exhibit received poor reviews. [unsuccessful: adjective]
Example
Despite their best efforts, the team's project remained unsuccessful. [unsuccessful: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Unsuccessful is more commonly used than successless in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between successless and unsuccessful?
Unsuccessful is more formal than successless.
