Synonyms of unused

unused

adjective

ˌən-ˈyüzd 

1

as in unadjusted

not having acquired a habit or tolerance

the runner's performance suffered because he was unused to running at such high elevations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unadjusted
• unadapted
• unaccustomed
• unacclimated
• unseasoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• used
• adapted
• adjusted
• accustomed
• unaffected
• habituated
• acclimated
• uninfluenced

2

as in new

recently made and never used before

preferred to start with unused pencils

Synonyms & Similar Words

• new
• fresh
• mint
• brand-new
• clean
• pristine
• untouched
• unspoiled
• spick-and-span
• raw
• unprocessed
• unworked
• untreated
• newfangled
• virgin
• natural
• new-fashioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• used
• secondhand
• old
• stale
• dirty
• soiled
• spoiled
• hand-me-down
• worn
• shabby
• aged
• shopworn
• beat-up
• well-handled

3

as in dormant

not being in a state of use, activity, or employment

is there an unused cubicle that the temp could work out of?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dormant
• off
• vacant
• idle
• dead
• inactive
• inert
• latent
• free
• fallow
• at rest
• inoperative
• out of commission
• on the shelf
• unoccupied
• useless
• unusable
• suspended
• lifeless
• arrested
• asleep
• interrupted
• quiescent
• moribund
• comatose
• slow
• unworkable
• inoperable
• sleepy
• abeyant
• dull

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• active
• operating
• on
• functioning
• busy
• working
• operative
• functional
• operational
• alive
• employed
• living
• going
• workable
• running
• operable
• useful
• practical
• industrious
• usable
• viable
• energetic
• feasible
• vigorous
• assiduous
• sedulous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unused

But the system ran for only a few weeks, and now the car-less cables hang unused above Madagascar 's capital in what might be a $170 million mistake by one of the world's poorest countries. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

But nearly all those postcards in the AHS collection are unused, pointed out Jaros. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

But Dennis Kanakis, founder and lead water-testing specialist at Olympian Water Testing, said water sitting unused for long periods of time in a line can lead to other issues. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026

There was no soap or paper towels at the kitchen hand sinks, some storage racks were dirty and there were several pieces of unused equipment lying around. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026