Unavailing
(adjective)
- Not producing the desired result or outcome.
- Ineffective or futile.
Origin:
Derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'availing' meaning 'producing the desired result or outcome.'.
Examples:
- The unavailing efforts to save the drowning man were heartbreaking.
- The unavailing search for the missing child ended with no results.
- The unavailing attempts to fix the broken machine only made the problem worse.
- The unavailing negotiations between the two countries resulted in a stalemate.
- The unavailing remedies for the patient's illness proved ineffective.