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View usage for: (ʌnəveɪlɪŋ) adjectiveAn unavailing attempt to do something does not succeed. Efforts to reach the people named in the report proved unavailing. He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness. Synonyms: useless, unsuccessful, ineffective, futile More Synonyms of unavailing unavailing in British English (ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ) adjectiveuseless or futile Derived forms unavailingly (ˌunaˈvailingly) adverb unavailing in American English (ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ) adjective not availing; futile; ineffectual Derived forms unavailingly (ˌunaˈvailingly) adverb Examples of 'unavailing' in a sentenceunavailing Definition useless or futile a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness Synonyms to no purpose of no avail bootless Opposites successful , effective , useful , rewarding , productive , worthwhile , fruitful Additional synonymsDefinition failing to achieve its purpose an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office Synonyms failed, failing, useless, vain, unsuccessful, idle, ineffective, futile, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, miscarried, unavailing, bootlessDefinition of little or no use Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, ineffective, futile, fruitless, to no avail, unavailing, profitlessDefinition producing nothing of value It was a fruitless search. Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, in vain, pointless, futile, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootlessNearby words ofunavailing - unattended
- unattractive
- unauthorized
- unavailing
- unavoidable
- unaware
- unawares
Additional synonymsDefinition useless or having no chance of success a futile attempt to ward off the blow Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, empty, hollow, in vain, worthless, barren, sterile, fruitless, forlorn, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, valueless, unavailing, otiose, profitless, nugatory, without rhyme or reason, bootlessDefinition ineffective or useless It would be idle to pretend the system is worthless. Synonyms useless, vain, pointless, hopeless, unsuccessful, ineffective, worthless, futile, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, ineffectual, groundless, of no use, valueless, disadvantageous, unavailing, otiose, of no avail, profitless, bootlessDefinition having no effect or an inadequate effect Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective. Synonyms unproductive, useless, futile, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, fruitless, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless, inefficaciousDefinition having no effect or an inadequate effect the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past Synonyms unproductive, useless, ineffective, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, futile, fruitless, to no avail, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless, inefficaciousDefinition without meaning or purpose Violence is always pointless. Synonyms senseless, meaningless, futile, fruitless, unproductive, stupid, silly, useless, absurd, irrelevant, in vain, worthless, ineffectual, unprofitable, nonsensical, aimless, inane, unavailing, without rhyme or reason Definition not producing any worthwhile results They are aware much of their time and effort is unproductive. Synonyms useless, futile, fruitless, vain, idle, ineffective, worthless, unprofitable, unrewarding, valueless, unavailing, otiose, bootless, unremunerative, inefficaciousDefinition not achieving success a second unsuccessful operation on his knee Synonyms failed, useless, ineffective, vain, futile, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, unavailing, bootlessDefinition senseless or unsuccessful They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule. Synonyms futile, useless, pointless, unsuccessful, empty, hollow, idle, trivial, worthless, trifling, senseless, unimportant, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, unprofitable, time-wasting, unavailing, nugatory |