unavailing
pronunciation
How to pronounce unavailing in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ]
How to pronounce unavailing in American English:
US [ˌʌnəˈvelɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- producing no result or effect
Word Origin
- unavailing (adj.)
- "ineffectual, useless," 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + availing. Also see unavailable.
Example
- 1. All our protests were unavailing .
- 2. Bitter but unavailing were my regrets .
- 3. Hurstwood heard the details of the weary and unavailing search that evening .
- 4. His best efforts , however , proved unavailing and the child died .
- 5. Silent awaiting would turn out to be unavailing .