to no avail

Meaning

to no avail

(idiomatic) With no success or benefit; unsuccessfully.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

unsuccessful to little avail

Examples

Loneliness is not being alone, It's loving others to no avail. John Berendt

Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail. Shane Filan

Words in the phrase

to no avail

Close letter words and terms

to nag to name a few to neglect to no degree to no effect to no end