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Unsuccessful

Unsuccessful means that a job application has not been accepted for the position applied for.

In plain English

This is a result status for a job application. It shows the employer did not choose that application for the role.

In context

Here, "Unsuccessful" reports that the application was not accepted for that position.

Situation
Applying for jobs, reading vacancy labels, and following recruitment status
What it communicates
reports that the application did not result in selection.

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not say why the application was not accepted.

Examples

“Her application for the receptionist post was unsuccessful.”

Core meaning

“The hiring team told Lina that her application for the assistant role had been unsuccessful.”

In context

  • successful Opposite

    In this application-status sense, it indicates that the application was accepted rather than not accepted.