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erfolglos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abortive adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
  • luckless adj Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
  • 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

  1. adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
  2. adj Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
  3. adj Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
  4. adj Causing abortion; abortifacient.

luckless — full definition

  1. adj Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
  2. adj Without luck, unfortunate.

Related German words