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

These extreme weather changes can cause pavement to expand, crack and warp, rendering some roads unusable until they are repaired. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026

Future generations opening the capsule in 2276 will likely find the device unusable due to several factors. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

The rain had rendered the dirt tracks we were meant to use … um, unusable. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026

For many parents wishing to take their children to the downtown library, the branch is often unusable due to anti-social and sometimes violent behavior from their regular patrons. — Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026