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
Ignoring this warning sign can allow the blockage to grow until the sink becomes completely unusable.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Of that 9 percent, 50 percent of post-consumer footwear waste is not re-wearable—classified as unusable in its original form due to a variety of factors ranging from damage to low secondhand market demand.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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.
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Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Of that 9 percent, 50 percent of post-consumer footwear waste is not re-wearable—classified as unusable in its original form due to a variety of factors ranging from damage to low secondhand market demand.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
But atmospheric nitrogen exists as the diatomic molecule N2, which is inert and therefore unusable in biological processes.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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At any rate, upon election my first official act would be to file legislation to do away with the useless job.
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An ultra-secure cloud environment is useless if the identity management policy is lax or if access privileges are not reviewed on a strict need-to-know basis.
Adjective
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The firm at one earlier point had reportedly offered a service to screen against low intelligence in human embryos, which is a highly controversial and perhaps impractical idea.
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Pretty, functional storage solutions are the perfect antidote to impractical minimalism.
Adjective
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The dogs were found to be living in unsuitable conditions, while the puppies were suffering from malnutrition, and a number of the dogs had additional medical conditions as well.
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In 2023 the agency documented signs of stress in sloths during public encounters, improper handling of a juvenile kangaroo and environmental conditions deemed unsuitable for a sloth’s care.
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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