Synonyms|67Antonyms|76|Broader|12Narrower|14Related|76
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vainly(adverb, unsuccess)
3
be not amused(upset, frustration, chagrin)
3
fruitlessly(adverb, unsuccess)
3
unproductively(adverb, unsuccess)
3
unsuccessfully(adverb, unsuccess, weakly, vainly, uselessly)
3
with no result(expression, unsuccess)
3
without result(expression, unsuccess, uselessness)
3
without success(unsuccess, expression, adjective, uselessness, adverb)
2
baulked(adjective, uselessness, unsuccess)
2
foiled(adjective, uselessness)
2
frustrated(adjective, uselessness)
2
ineffectively(adverb, unsuccess)
2
ineffectually(adverb, ineffectiveness, unsuccess)
2
needless(adjective, unsuccess)
2
no avail(adjective, ineffectiveness, unsuccess, expression)
2
nugatory(adjective, unsuccess, uselessness, ineffectiveness)
2
powerless(adjective, uselessness, unsuccess)
2
to no avail(expression, unsuccess, adjective, uselessness)
2
to no purpose(expression, unsuccess, adjective, uselessness)
2
unprofitable(adjective, unsuccess, ineffectiveness)
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