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 sheer number of Starlink satellites also increases the risk of collisions in orbit, threatening not only the safety of spaceflight but potentially triggering a cascade of collisions known as the Kessler syndrome, rendering certain orbits unusable.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Failing prototypes and unusable cheap knockoffs As a designer, Agarwal is clearly a perfectionist.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The grand jury also said the department had failed to account for, preserve and maintain evidence, and in doing so, had failed crime victims and the public at large, Crocker said, adding that some of the evidence was unusable.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
House Bill 93 would assist a maximum of 10,000 of Idaho’s 300,000 K-12 students and be unusable for many rural students without private school options in their area, opponents pointed out.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Failing prototypes and unusable cheap knockoffs As a designer, Agarwal is clearly a perfectionist.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The grand jury also said the department had failed to account for, preserve and maintain evidence, and in doing so, had failed crime victims and the public at large, Crocker said, adding that some of the evidence was unusable.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
House Bill 93 would assist a maximum of 10,000 of Idaho’s 300,000 K-12 students and be unusable for many rural students without private school options in their area, opponents pointed out.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Real estate investments, including rental properties, (DSTs) with cash if a 1031 exchange is impractical, or real estate investment trusts (REITs), can produce regular income through rental payments.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This highly contentious deal was criticized for being inhumane and impractical at the time.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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