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 Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) — intended as a backup to VAERS — is virtually unusable for serious research.
—Bonny Chu , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The tower illustrates what can happen when aging buildings don’t get renovated or replaced fast enough: Structures get deemed unsafe and unusable before the city has had time to design and build replacements.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, although the south-east of England has some of the best weather in the United Kingdom, frequent cloud cover was still a significant problem — leaving the telescope unusable for much of the year.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The first approach provides access to data and services that would otherwise be unusable.
—Garri Galanter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bonny Chu , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The tower illustrates what can happen when aging buildings don’t get renovated or replaced fast enough: Structures get deemed unsafe and unusable before the city has had time to design and build replacements.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, although the south-east of England has some of the best weather in the United Kingdom, frequent cloud cover was still a significant problem — leaving the telescope unusable for much of the year.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The first approach provides access to data and services that would otherwise be unusable.
—Garri Galanter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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