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Definitions for unavailing
ˌʌn əˈveɪ lɪŋun·avail·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailingadjective
producing no result or effect
"a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
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unavailingadjective
useless, fruitless, futile
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unavailingadjective
Useless; vain.
Since my inevitable death you know,
You safely unavailing pity show:
’Tis popular to mourn a dying foe. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.Supine he tumbles on the crimson sands,
Before his helpless friends and native bands,
And spreads for aid his unavailing hands. Alexander Pope.
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unavailing
Unavailing refers to an effort or action that is ineffective, futile, or unsuccessful, yielding no result or accomplishment.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unavailing
un-a-vāl′ing, adj. not availing, or of no avail or effect: useless.—n. Unavailabil′ity.—adj. Unavail′able, not available.—adv. Unavail′ingly.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unavailing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unavailing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of unavailing in a Sentence
The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection, even though it consists in nothing more than the pounding of an old piano, is what alone gives meaning to our life on this unavailing star.
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- hyödytön, turhaFinnish
- resultatlös, fåfäng, fruktlösSwedish
- không thành côngVietnamese
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