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unprevailing

unprevailing

1 8.4
Not successful at making something happen
  • adjective
translation icon : infructuoso
  • Her unprevailing arguments failed to convince the committee to change its decision.

Examples

  • This plan is unprevailing.

  • Despite months of effort, their unprevailing attempts did not bring about any real change.

  • The team's unprevailing strategy led to another disappointing loss in the tournament.

  • The team's efforts were unprevailing despite their hard work.

  • The team's efforts were unprevailing, as they lost every match of the tournament.

  • Despite their hard work, the campaign remained unprevailing against the strong opposition.

  • Her unprevailing arguments failed to convince the committee to change their decision.

Synonyms

unsuccessful
vsunprevailing
76 2.9

Not getting the result someone wants

focuses on failing to overcome opposition rather than only missing a goal
unavailing
vsunprevailing
1 8.2

Not producing the result you want

stresses inability to overcome opposition rather than only being futile
unworking
vsunprevailing
7.2

Not producing the intended result

emphasizes failure to succeed despite opposition rather than mere ineffectiveness
unpowerful
vsunprevailing
5.8

Not strong and not able to make things happen

focuses on failing to succeed rather than on lacking strength or influence

Antonyms

1.6

You have achieved what you wanted

How Successful

triumphant
58 3.7
successful
1.6
unprevailing
1 8.4
ineffective
90 3.4

Surface Forms

unprevailing positive

Morphology

unprevailing = prevailing (transparent) = un + prevail + ing

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'prevailing', indicating a lack of success or effectiveness.

Etymology

Unprevailing is made from un- 'not' and prevail 'to be stronger or win'. So an unprevailing plan or argument simply does not succeed and fails to overcome its opponents.