unusable
adjective
un·us·able
ˌən-ˈyü-zə-bəl 
: not capable of being used or fit for use : not usable
unusable documentary footage
The lavatory, totally unusable, was full of snow which had blasted in through the keyhole.—
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Examples of unusable in a Sentence
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Furthermore, rising temperatures and more frequent droughts will render some cocoa-growing regions unusable.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Fighting has rendered the mine unusable for the time being.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Salvaging is something of a spin on the three Rs of waste: reduce the amount of unsightly roadkill, reuse the animal’s meat and recycle the unusable parts to decompose naturally.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
For at least the next six months, the airline will make specialized cushions available to install on its loaner chairs if a traveler’s personal wheelchair is unusable or unavailable after their flight.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Among other things, the appeal singles out an issue known as abatement — the legal ability to cancel or abate lease payments if a property is rendered unusable.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
Therefore, hot mix asphalt plants typically close during the winter, when the product is largely unusable.
—The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
This means that the number of songs that become unusable on TikTok could balloon.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Back in 2022, Clarke revealed that a significant portion of her brain remains unusable after her ordeal.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Fighting has rendered the mine unusable for the time being.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Salvaging is something of a spin on the three Rs of waste: reduce the amount of unsightly roadkill, reuse the animal’s meat and recycle the unusable parts to decompose naturally.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
For at least the next six months, the airline will make specialized cushions available to install on its loaner chairs if a traveler’s personal wheelchair is unusable or unavailable after their flight.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Among other things, the appeal singles out an issue known as abatement — the legal ability to cancel or abate lease payments if a property is rendered unusable.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
Therefore, hot mix asphalt plants typically close during the winter, when the product is largely unusable.
—The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
This means that the number of songs that become unusable on TikTok could balloon.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Back in 2022, Clarke revealed that a significant portion of her brain remains unusable after her ordeal.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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