Antonyms of adj unavailing
1 sense of unavailing
Sense 1
futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing -- (producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt")
INDIRECT (VIA useless) -> useful, utile -- (being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society")
Similarity of adj unavailing
1 sense of unavailing
Sense 1
futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing -- (producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt")
=> useless (vs. useful) -- (having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency")