failed attempt
Effort that flopped
A failed attempt is an effort that did not achieve its intended result.
The phrase is common but technically redundant—an attempt that succeeds is no longer merely an attempt.
Still, the modifier emphasizes the lack of success: After several failed attempts, she finally passed the exam.
The failed attempt on his life left him shaken.
- missed shotFailed scoring attempt
- missFail to reach
- swing and a missFailed batting attempt
- botchedPoorly executed, spoiled
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
flop · misfire · stumble · setback · fell short · defeat · blunder · fumble · crash · crash and burn · fall · fiasco · disaster · abandoned · aborted · thwarted · foiled · unsuccessful
- identificationfingerprint, ID, ID cards, photo ID, passports
- regretswhat if, hindsight, second thoughts, wrong choice, squandered
- logistics problemsshipping delay, late delivery, lost shipment, delayed delivery, supply shortage
failed attemptsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · achievement · victory · accomplishment · success story
failed attempttour de force
Exceptional feat of skill
virtuoso performance · masterstroke · sure thing · textbook example · easy win
fail, failed, failing, fails, failure, failures, attempt, attempts, attempted