Synonyms of unusable

unusable

adjective

ˌən-ˈyü-zə-bəl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unusable

Satellites could keep operating only because some of that debris would naturally, gradually drift down into Earth’s atmosphere, but some regions of orbit would essentially become unusable. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Most of the web is unusable without an ad blocker, and Edge killing support for the best one will only make the experience worse. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

The path would be unusable during heavy rains, but Bar-Zemer and others say that would be less than 20 days each year. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026