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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The parts that are truly unusable go to a nearby farm to be fed to the chickens.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Campbell, with the Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing, said many vacant properties are technically valuable, located near schools, jobs and retail, but functionally unusable.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Our goal is to hire a seamstress who can re-create things for us from those unusable items.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Campbell, with the Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing, said many vacant properties are technically valuable, located near schools, jobs and retail, but functionally unusable.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Our goal is to hire a seamstress who can re-create things for us from those unusable items.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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