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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Likewise, even the best dashboard is useless if your team doesn't use it.—
Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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One newspaper here calling the summit, sickening, shameful, and, in the end, useless.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In short, in some situations, meeting legal requirements and deploying a drone in advance is impractical and could actually result in a delay in law enforcement response.—
Steve Robson,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Trump turned instead to the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, a flagrantly unsuitable choice; Trump’s private lawyer, Boris Epshteyn, encouraged the selection.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Inadequate performance or products unsuitable for retirement plans can open them to legal ramifications.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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