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
The stove was missing burners and appeared to be unusable.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Campbell, with the Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing, said many vacant properties are technically valuable, located near schools, jobs and retail, but functionally unusable.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Our goal is to hire a seamstress who can re-create things for us from those unusable items.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Campbell, with the Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing, said many vacant properties are technically valuable, located near schools, jobs and retail, but functionally unusable.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Our goal is to hire a seamstress who can re-create things for us from those unusable items.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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Instead of being an anchoring penultimate episode, the entire display felt useless and confusing, as if the audience was suddenly watching an entirely different television program.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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In my tests, the feature was almost completely useless.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While some of her clothes were outlandish and impractical, most were insistently in line with the needs of an urban, often professional, woman.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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While some sites provide after-school for a fee, the cost of extended hours can be so high, and the schedule so impractical, that some parents are forced to turn down the city’s offer of free care.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unless the seeds were stored in a damp or otherwise unsuitable location, seed germination rates don’t decline all at once.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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