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Attempted vs Accomplished - What's the difference?

attempted | accomplished |

As adjectives the difference between attempted and accomplished

is that attempted is tried, with the connotation of failure while accomplished is completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact.

As verbs the difference between attempted and accomplished

is that attempted is (attempt) while accomplished is (accomplish).

attempted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tried, with the connotation of failure.
    • She is facing jail time for attempted -robbery.

    Derived terms

    * attempted murder * attempted suicide

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attempt)

    • accomplished

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact
  • Complete in acquirements usually as a result of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished' scholar, an ' accomplished villain
  • * They . . . show themselves accomplished bees. - Holland
  • * Daughter of God and man, accomplished Eve. -
  • Sophisticated

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (accomplish)