unavailing
ineffectual; futile.
Origin of unavailing
1Other words from unavailing
- un·a·vail·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby unavailing
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How to use unavailing in a sentence
Myths were confounded, lies proved unavailing, and there were big losers beyond Mitt Romney.
My efforts to reach Robbins to hear his explanation were unavailing, alas.
Efforts to determine when the Massachusetts legislature last felt embarrassed were unavailing.
The judicious father saw that it would be utterly unavailing to urge the suit, and the matter was dropped.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottThe endeavor would not only be utterly unavailing, but would, with certainty, involve them in speedy and retrieveless ruin.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
The friends of the monarchy soon found all efforts at concealment unavailing.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottMany of the Girondists in the Assembly gave vehement but unavailing utterance to their execration of the massacres.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottAlthough a large reward was offered for his apprehension, all efforts to find him proved unavailing.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for unavailing
/ (ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ) /
useless or futile
Derived forms of unavailing
- unavailingly, adverb
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