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unavailing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unavailing

producing no results

an unavailing effort to avert a war

Synonyms of unavailing

abortive, barren, bootless, empty, fruitless, futile, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, otiose, profitless, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain

Words Related to unavailing

hollow, idle, meaningless, pointless, valueless, worthless

hopeless, impossible, lost, no-win, unattainable

inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting

counterproductive

Phrases Synonymous with unavailing

in vain, no dice, not worth the candle, of no avail

Near Antonyms of unavailing

meaningful, worthwhile

adequate, sufficient

applicable, feasible, functional, practicable, practical, realizable, usable (also useable), workable

Antonyms of unavailing

deadly, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, fruitful, potent, productive, profitable, successful, virtuous

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