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Definitions for unavailing
ˌʌn əˈveɪ lɪŋun·avail·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailingadjective

    producing no result or effect

    "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

Wiktionary

  1. unavailingadjective

    useless, fruitless, futile

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. unavailing

    Unavailing refers to an effort or action that is ineffective, futile, or unsuccessful, yielding no result or accomplishment.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unavailing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unavailing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of unavailing in a Sentence

  1. Logan Pearsall Smith:

    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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