Synonyms of disuse

disuse

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈyüs 

as in neglect

lack of use

since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neglect
• abandonment
• inactivity
• desuetude
• idleness
• desertion
• abeyance
• dormancy
• latency
• quiescence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• use

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disuse

Heart muscles atrophy, or weaken from disuse, in adults who spend prolonged times in the weightlessness of space. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026

And does a particular level of disuse have to be reached for a word to be dropped into the lexical dustbin? — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025

As the demand for Ghana’s goods decreased, so did the need for the industrial railway line, leading to its disuse. — Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025