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

Anything less than a foot will make the empty space unusable. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

Ossie then agrees to tell any of Camille and Robert Sims’s Raiders that his equipment’s busted and unusable. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026

There are 10 public showers that have become unusable over time due to misuse by some residents. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026

An initial group of club staff sent out on Wednesday to prepare the camp for the arrival of Hurzeler and his players reported back that the pitches are unusable. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 July 2026