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unused

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unused

1 not having acquired a habit or tolerance

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

unacclimated, unaccustomed, unadapted, unadjusted
Words Related to unused

unseasoned
Near Antonyms of unused

unaffected, uninfluenced
Antonyms of unused

acclimated, accustomed, adapted, adjusted, habituated, used

2 recently made and never used before

  • preferred to start with unused pencils
Synonyms of unused

brand-new, new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span)
Words Related to unused

clean, fresh, mint, pristine, unspoiled

untouched

newfangled, new-fashioned

natural, raw, unprocessed, untreated, unworked, virgin
Near Antonyms of unused

dirty, soiled, spoiled, stale

aged, beat-up, old, shabby, shopworn, well-handled, worn
Antonyms of unused

hand-me-down, second hand, used

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

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

dead, dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent, off, vacant
Words Related to unused

abeyant, arrested, interrupted, suspended

unoccupied

asleep, comatose, lifeless, moribund, quiescent, sleepy

inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless

dull, slow
Phrases Synonymous with unused

at rest, on the shelf, out of commission
Near Antonyms of unused

functional, operable, operational, workable

assiduous, industrious, sedulous

energetic, vigorous

feasible, practical, usable (also useable), useful, viable
Antonyms of unused

active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, going, living, on, operating, operative, running, working

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of unused Spanish Central: Translation of unused Nglish: Translation of unused for Spanish speakers

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