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
Under the old rules, companies that do not pay state taxes could end up with unusable tax credits, limiting the value of the incentive.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Bathrooms and kitchens can become unusable, impacting diet and personal hygiene.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
But this doesn’t mean budget cookware is patently unusable.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
There are some parts of orbits that are just unusable as a result of that unsafe ASAT test.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Bathrooms and kitchens can become unusable, impacting diet and personal hygiene.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
But this doesn’t mean budget cookware is patently unusable.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
There are some parts of orbits that are just unusable as a result of that unsafe ASAT test.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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This method is a significant departure from traditional chemical recycling techniques like pyrolysis, which operate at lower temperatures (450–600°C) and produce over a hundred different by-products, many of which are useless.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Economists usually look at new jobs, but immigration is now very low, making that figure useless as a measure of how the economy is doing.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But, because mange often accompanies secondary infections and nutritional imbalances, treatment in the wild is impractical, making the work at Walden's Puddle and other rehabilitation facilities all the more important, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Communications Manager Jason Harmon said.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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The internet faced ridicule for its impractical nature during its initial development phase.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Smaller vehicles can also use the old Kongevei (King’s Road) in Levanger, but authorities have warned that this route is unsuitable for heavy traffic.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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