Synonyms of unserviceable

unserviceable

adjective

ˌən-ˈsər-və-sə-bəl 

as in useless

not capable of being put to use or account

the dairy farm comes with a lot of equipment, but most of it is antiquated or unserviceable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useless
• impractical
• unsuitable
• unusable
• impracticable
• inoperable
• unworkable
• unavailable
• inaccessible
• nonpractical
• inoperative
• unobtainable
• inert
• unreachable
• unattainable
• inactive
• idle
• latent
• dormant
• fallow
• arrested
• unrealistic
• suspended
• free
• interrupted
• dead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• operational
• serviceable
• useful
• practical
• feasible
• functional
• applicable
• usable
• practicable
• workable
• available
• operable
• accessible
• obtainable
• utilizable
• ultrapractical
• procurable
• acquirable
• operating
• reachable
• active
• handy
• functioning
• operative
• employed
• busy
• alive
• working
• running
• all-around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unserviceable

The inference is that Washington would employ a similar playbook in Taiwan, sending island’s youth to the meat grinder while ratcheting up an unserviceable debt. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025

Lake Okeechobee, as an example, dropped to levels that left it dry and unserviceable. — Ryan Rossi, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025

The growing prevalence of chronic diseases, an aging population and an increasing utilization of healthcare resources is unserviceable by traditional methods of care delivery. — Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

The equipment that was there was outdated and broke frequently — not because someone did something wrong, but because the parts were old and unserviceable or because the repair unit didn’t feel like coming out. — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Dire reports warned of unserviceable and overflowing toilets and looming trench foot. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023

By 2008, government debt was unserviceable, social services had disintegrated, and life expectancy had plunged to 32 years for women and 34 years for men. — Tendai Biti, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2019