unavailing

un·a·vail·ing

U0025700 (ŭn′ə-vā′lĭng)adj. Not availing; ineffectual or useless: "I knew that resistance was hopeless, and complaint unavailing" (Shiva Naipaul). See Synonyms at futile.

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un′a·vail′ing·ly adv.

unavailing

(ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ) adjuseless or futile ˌunaˈvailingly adv

un•a•vail•ing

(ˌʌn əˈveɪ lɪŋ)

adj. ineffectual; futile: unavailing efforts. [1660–70] un`a•vail′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

unavailing - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"futile, ineffectual, otioseuseless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"

unavailing

adjective useless, unsuccessful, ineffective, futile, vain, idle, pointless, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, ineffectual, to no purpose, of no avail, bootless a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness
successful, effective, useful, rewarding, productive, worthwhile, fruitful

unavailing

adjectiveHaving no useful result:barren, bootless, fruitless, futile, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain.Idiom: in vain.

Translations

abortifinutile