In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNAVAILING
futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing, meaningless
(adjective) producing no result or effect; “a futile effort”; “the therapy was ineffectual”; “an otiose undertaking”; “an unavailing attempt”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unavailing (comparative more unavailing, superlative most unavailing)
Fruitless, futile, useless.
Synonyms
• See futile
Source: Wiktionary
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