erfolglos — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abortive adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
- luckless adj Ending in failure, with no success at all.
- unsuccessful adj Not achieving the intended result; having failed.
Senses
erfolglos is used for these senses in English:
- abortive Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
- luckless Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
- nugatory Ineffective, invalid or futile.
- unsuccessful Failed, not successful.
abortive — full definition
- adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
- adj Unsuccessful; failing to achieve its purpose.
- adj Not fully grown or developed; underdeveloped.
- adj (medicine) Able to bring about a miscarriage.
luckless — full definition
- adj Ending in failure, with no success at all.
- adj Having bad luck; unfortunate.
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