vain+fruitless
61unavailing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. useless, vain, futile; ineffectual, bootless. See uselessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pointless, without results, fruitless; see futile 1 , useless 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. futile …
62international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
63empty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. void, deplete, exhaust, evacuate, drain, deflate, discharge, unload. See contraction, ejection. adj. hollow, vacant, depleted, untenanted, devoid; hungry; vain, insubstantial, useless, foolish,… …
64attempt — I n. 1) to make an attempt 2) to foil, thwart an attempt 3) an abortive, fruitless, futile, vain; all out, concerted, last ditch; bold, brazen, daring; crude; deliberate; feeble, halfhearted, weak; first; premature; successful attempt; repeated… …
65useless — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unserviceable] Syn. worthless, unusable, inutile, ineffectual, expendable, incompetent, of no use, ineffective, inoperative, broken, dysfunctional, counterproductive, inefficient, unprofitable, no damn good*. Ant.… …
66unprofitable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. profitless, unbeneficial, unproductive; useless, futile, bootless, fruitless; costly, expensive; unwise, inexpedient. See uselessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Producing but little financial… …
67sleeveless — adjective 1. having no sleeves sleeveless summer dresses • Ant: ↑sleeved 2. unproductive of success a fruitless search futile years after her artistic peak a sleeveless errand a vain attempt …
68useless — uselessly, adv. uselessness, n. /yoohs lis/, adj. 1. of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him. 2. without useful qualities; of no practical good: a useless person; a useless gadget …
69Inutility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inutility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inutility inutility Sgm: N 1 uselessness uselessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 inefficacy inefficacy futility Sgm: N 1 ineptitude ineptitude inaptitude Sgm: N 1 …
70Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford — The Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, unknown artist after lost orig …
