un|a|vail|ing

un|a|vail|ing
un|a|vail|ing «UHN uh VAY lihng», adjective.
not successful; useless; futile: »

unavailing efforts. The dog kept jumping at the high fence but his attempts to get out of the pen were unavailing.

SYNONYM(S): ineffectual.
un´a|vail´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • un|pre|vail|ing — «UHN prih VAY lihng», adjective. of no force; unavailing; vain …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|vail´ing|ness — pre|vail|ing «prih VAY lihng», adjective. 1. in general use; common: »a prevailing style. The prevailing summer winds here are from the west. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under current. (Cf. ↑current) 2. that prevails; having superior force or influence; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|vail´ing|ly — pre|vail|ing «prih VAY lihng», adjective. 1. in general use; common: »a prevailing style. The prevailing summer winds here are from the west. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under current. (Cf. ↑current) 2. that prevails; having superior force or influence; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|vail|ing — «prih VAY lihng», adjective. 1. in general use; common: »a prevailing style. The prevailing summer winds here are from the west. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under current. (Cf. ↑current) 2. that prevails; having superior force or influence; victorious:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • coun·ter·vail·ing — /ˌkaʊntɚˈveılıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun formal : having an equal but opposite effect countervailing influences The policy has many faults and many countervailing virtues …   Useful english dictionary

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