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nonsuccess

nonsuccess

5.6
An event or action that does not reach its aim
  • noun
  • /nɑnˈsəkˌsɛs/
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  • Despite her best efforts, the presentation was deemed a nonsuccess by the panel of judges.

Examples

  • We have the emerging ITs on which we can build a new K-12 strategy, one that has the potential to eliminate young people's academic nonsuccess and sense of failure and replace it with academic success and self-confidence.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I need to report two pedagogical nonsuccesses.

    Academic text (2003)
  • For example, a physical educator's technology implementation would be influenced by the availability of the technology and training received, and the success or nonsuccess of the implementation would mediate the educator's beliefs in his or her technology competency.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The team's financial report highlighted their latest project as a significant nonsuccess.

  • After several attempts to fix the device, it became clear that his efforts resulted in a total nonsuccess.

Synonyms

failure
vsnonsuccess
557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

is the general term for any event or state of not succeeding
dud
vsnonsuccess
  • Informal
14 4.7

Something that fails to work or please people

covers any lack of success including states and unsuccessful things
fruitless effort
vsnonsuccess
1 4.4

An attempt that does not get what you want

focuses on the outcome rather than the effort, naming any lack of success
failing
vsnonsuccess
1 3.4

A case of not reaching the required standard in a test

refers more broadly to any lack of success, not only standard failures
nonperformance
vsnonsuccess
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Failure to do something you must do, for example an agreed duty

is wider, covering both not doing duties and not achieving results
nonachievement
vsnonsuccess
8.3

To fail to reach a goal someone wants

is the broader simple name for any kind of not succeeding
nonaccomplishment
vsnonsuccess
8.8

Failure to reach a planned goal

is the wider term including events, things, or the overall state of not succeeding
nonrealization
vsnonsuccess
7.7

The failure to reach something expected, like a goal or profit

is more general, not limited to failing to make things become real

Antonyms

1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

1.0

A win against an opponent or a difficult problem

How Successful

triumph
262 3.3
success
1.0
nonsuccess
5.6
flop
44 4.3
disaster
1.0

Surface Forms

nonsuccess singular
nonsuccesses plural

Morphology

nonsuccess = success (transparent) = non + success

The construction 'non-' + 'success' yields the state or event of not achieving success, which is semantically transparent.

Etymology

Nonsuccess for an event or thing comes from non- 'not' plus success 'a good result', so it means an action or event that did not reach its goal, in other words a failure.