Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 62 unsuccessful 43 futile 42 thwarted 41 thwart 40 fruitless 39 unsuccessfully 39 thwarting 39 rebuffed 38 vain 37 attempts 37 attempt 37 misguided 36 failed 36 valiant 36 salvage 35 ill fated 35 desperate 35 attempted 35 discredit 34 foiled 34 oust 33 resurrect 33 quash 33 aborted 33 publicity stunt 33 unseat 33 frustrate 32 successful 32 ruse 32 backfired 32 ditch 32 scuttle 32 ploy 32 persuade 32 corral 32 estranged 31 uncooperative 31 scuttled 31 intimidate 31 extinguish 31 deflect 31 appease 31 attempting 30 bid 30 stymied 30 dislodge 30 botched 30 foil 30 opportunistic 30 resuscitate 30 Attempts 30 locate 30 decoy 30 convince 30 ill conceived 30 ineffective 29 unfounded 29 revive 29 shield 29 apprehend 29 tried 29 subdue 29 distraught 29 feeble 29 heroic 29 retrieve 29 inept 29 resisted 29 shameless 28 tried unsuccessfully 28 humiliate 28 fending off 28 spurned 28 sabotage 28 douse 28 baseless 28 bungled 28 nefarious 28 doomed 28 dissuade 28 ill advised 28 smear campaign 28 nab 28 repel 28 placate 28 abandoned 27 bumbling 27 pathetic 27 unresponsive 27 intercept 27 suppress 27 rekindle 27 manipulative 27 wayward 27 evade 27 defuse 27 blocked 27 embarrass 27 pacify 27 fended off 27 hostile