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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a completely unusable gadget that's just taking up space in the drawer
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Eventually, the battery becomes unusable and typically dies by its 2,000th charge cycle, even as its internal components remain in good shape.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The once clear canals flowing into the Bay are now unusable by several residents’ standards.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The majority of the Terminal’s piers are either completely unusable or potentially months away from catastrophic collapse.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
The device also has a near-zero rate of hemolysis during blood collection, which is when red blood cells break down during or after the collection process making a sample unusable, according to the company.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The once clear canals flowing into the Bay are now unusable by several residents’ standards.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The majority of the Terminal’s piers are either completely unusable or potentially months away from catastrophic collapse.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
The device also has a near-zero rate of hemolysis during blood collection, which is when red blood cells break down during or after the collection process making a sample unusable, according to the company.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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