as in useless
not capable of being put to use or account
a completely unusable gadget that's just taking up space in the drawer
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Recent Examples of unusable
But atmospheric nitrogen exists as the diatomic molecule N2, which is inert and therefore unusable in biological processes.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
For a limited time, former Spirit loyalty members can use their unusable Spirit points for pizza at Papa Johns.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Authorities slow internet speeds until services become unusable.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
For a limited time, former Spirit loyalty members can use their unusable Spirit points for pizza at Papa Johns.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Authorities slow internet speeds until services become unusable.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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This playful fourish, although useless in terms of timekeeping, requires 200 of the 646 components in the watch and two engineers had to work simultaneously to ensure the face shield and the movement operated in harmony.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Some of us choose to stay away from X, Instagram and the like, so posting a bunch of screenshots with links to additional story info on social media apps is useless.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The trouble was that their official away shirts provided by Le Coq Sportif were made of a very heavy fabric, wildly impractical given the game kicked off at noon under the blazing Mexico City sun.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Those experiments were once widely dismissed as impractical, and Joby has faced similar skepticism.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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As a result of the unsuitable conditions, Stevie was starving and dehydrated.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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