erfolglos
unsuccessful.
English translations
- 01
unsuccessful
- 02
failed
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne Erfolg; nicht erfolgreich.
- English meaning
- Unsuccessful
- Synonym
- vergeblich, gescheitert
- German example
- Der Versuch war erfolglos.
- English example
- The attempt was unsuccessful.
- Comparative
- erfolgloserSuperlative: am erfolglossten
Related words
- rumexperimentieren
To tinker around, to experiment haphazardly
- vergeblich
In vain
- gescheitert
Failed
- Fehlschlag
A Fehlschlag is an unsuccessful undertaking or event; a failure.
- resultatlos
Without result
- unersprießlich
Unfruitful means unsuccessful, unproductive, or not rewarding.
- auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen
The idiom 'not to get anywhere' means not to be successful or not to make progress.
- fruchtlos
fruitless
- Niete
loser
- Niete
loser
- Umstimmungsversuch
Attempt to change someone's mind
Example sentences with “erfolglos”
Der Versuch war erfolglos. (The attempt was unsuccessful.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'successful'?
'Erfolgreich'.