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
ByteDance failed to do so and on Jan. 18, TikTok became temporarily unusable in the U.S.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Those pens, known under the brand name EpiPen, can become unusable if subjected to heat like in a hot car in a Texas summer.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On some days areas of the park were unusable for families.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Inspectors said the employee restroom was unusable.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Those pens, known under the brand name EpiPen, can become unusable if subjected to heat like in a hot car in a Texas summer.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On some days areas of the park were unusable for families.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Inspectors said the employee restroom was unusable.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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The deals typically provide revenue for the host community while enabling the solar industry to cover essentially useless land with solar panels rather than taking out-of-service farmland, open fields or similar space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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Infrastructure is useless without operators who can manage it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers note that due to terrain and cost challenges, large-scale machines are often impractical, prompting research into compact, robotic pruning solutions.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Because reaching 75 local prosecutors around the state on short notice was impractical, Moody opted to hear unopposed arguments from Southern Legacy of Life, formerly known as ARORA (Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency), before issuing the temporary injunction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Aug. 2025
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Although recoveries occurred, the stock’s drastic declines underscore a volatility profile that is unsuitable for risk-averse investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The woman said robot vacuums are ideal for light maintenance if used frequently, but are unsuitable for vacuuming the entire apartment.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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