unusable
adjective
un·us·able
ˌən-ˈyü-zə-bəl 
: not capable of being used or fit for use : not usable
unusable documentary footage
The lavatory, totally unusable, was full of snow which had blasted in through the keyhole.—
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a completely unusable gadget that's just taking up space in the drawer
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For example, Roberts notes that if your kitchen is unusable but the rest of the house is still considered livable, your insurer might provide a temporary solution like a two-burner stove, rather than pay for a full hotel stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
If the sales go through and drilling eventually commences, large portions of the trail could, in theory, become unusable, forcing a reroute to keep it viable as a recreation setting.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
The cost of putting a doomed measure before city voters in June would be minimal compared with the cost of buying an unusable giant office building.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
When exposed to moisture, including indoor humidity, powder detergent clumps and harden, rendering it unusable.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
If the sales go through and drilling eventually commences, large portions of the trail could, in theory, become unusable, forcing a reroute to keep it viable as a recreation setting.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
The cost of putting a doomed measure before city voters in June would be minimal compared with the cost of buying an unusable giant office building.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
When exposed to moisture, including indoor humidity, powder detergent clumps and harden, rendering it unusable.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unusable
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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