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Definition of unavailing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unavailing

adjective

/ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/

/ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/

(formal)

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without success synonym unsuccessful
- Their efforts were unavailing.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

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