unused

unused

adjective

Definition of UNUSED

1

not having acquired a habit or tolerance <the runner's performance suffered because he was unused to running at such high elevations>

Synonyms unacclimated, unaccustomed, unadapted, unadjusted

Related Words unseasoned

Near Antonyms unaffected, uninfluenced

Antonyms acclimated, accustomed, adapted, adjusted, habituated, used

2

recently made and never used before <preferred to start with unused pencils>

Synonyms brand-new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), unused

Related Words clean, fresh, mint, pristine, unspoiled; untouched; newfangled, new-fashioned; natural, raw, unprocessed, untreated, unworked, virgin

Near Antonyms dirty, soiled, spoiled, stale; aged, beat-up, old, shabby, shopworn, well-handled, worn

Antonyms hand-me-down, second hand, used

3

not being in a state of use, activity, or employment <is there an unused cubicle that the temp could work out of?>

Synonyms dead, dormant, fallow, free, idle, inert, inoperative, latent, off, unused, vacant

Related Words abeyant, arrested, interrupted, suspended; unoccupied; asleep, comatose, lifeless, moribund, quiescent, sleepy; inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless; dull, slow

Near Antonyms functional, operable, operational, workable; assiduous, industrious, sedulous; energetic, vigorous; feasible, practical, usable (also useable), useful, viable

Antonyms active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, going, living, on, operating, operative, running, working