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
In such a scenario, large sections of low Earth orbit could become unusable because the density of space debris becomes too great.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That also would mean that TikTok wouldn’t be able to send updates, security patches and bug fixes, and over time the app would likely become unusable — not to mention a security risk.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At the start of that month, a sewer backup made the kitchen unusable.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The website is almost unusable.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That also would mean that TikTok wouldn’t be able to send updates, security patches and bug fixes, and over time the app would likely become unusable — not to mention a security risk.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At the start of that month, a sewer backup made the kitchen unusable.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The website is almost unusable.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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But having 10 power play opportunities also made the game somewhat useless.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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With her charger useless and the screen showing a dangerously low percentage, the reality sank in.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In vacuum and one-sixth gravity, lubricants boil off, moving parts behave differently, and remote or autonomous operation is necessary because of the time delay between Earth and Moon, which makes real-time teleoperation impractical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, some of these tests are impractical and risk causing real-world harm.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The environment, rich in chemicals and low in oxygen due to bacterial mats, was unsuitable for scavengers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Due to the approaching darkness and unsuitable weather conditions, rescuers could not be deployed that night out of concern for their safety.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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