be of no avail

VERB

waste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow consume deplete dissipate divert drain exhaust lavish lose misuse squander undermine

STRONG

atrophy corrode crumble debilitate decay decline decrease disable disappear droop ebb emaciate empty enfeeble fade gnaw misapply perish sap sink splurge thin wane wear wilt wither

WEAK

burn up eat away fritter away frivol away gamble away go to waste misemploy pour down the drain run dry run through throw away trifle away wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate collect fill gather hoard maintain save starve succeed

STRONG

aid assist bloom build develop grow help improve increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

create preserve

Example Sentences

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But it looks to be of no avail.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2022

It takes a very clever actress to explore those realms where cleverness will be of no avail.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 7, 2018

All Prudence's talking seemed to be of no avail.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William

Without even waiting for orders from the captain, several of the crew started to launch a boat, but it became evident that this could be of no avail.

From Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator by Duffield, J. W.

It is astonishing, that beings formed to look forward so anxiously to the future, when anxiety can be of no avail, should often treat it with such perverse disregard, when foresight might indeed be useful.

From Discipline by Brunton, Mary

be of no avail

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