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
Initially, city officials suggested that only corrupted, unusable data had been accessed.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The storm caused widespread disruption to public services and left roads unusable.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Stripping all identifying features can render the data unusable for Automatic Speech Recognition tasks.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Like Platero, hundreds of residents were outside their homes on Thursday cleaning their entrances, looking for belongings that the flood water may have carried away, or taking out furniture and appliances that have become unusable.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The storm caused widespread disruption to public services and left roads unusable.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Stripping all identifying features can render the data unusable for Automatic Speech Recognition tasks.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Like Platero, hundreds of residents were outside their homes on Thursday cleaning their entrances, looking for belongings that the flood water may have carried away, or taking out furniture and appliances that have become unusable.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
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This is a fashion collab designed for women’s bodies to be looked at, but the functionality is useless.Jamie Aranoff, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
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It was built on NBA men who subsidized that useless league for decades.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some of these sweeping goals are admirable, some impractical.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Long known for its classic aesthetic, Chris-Craft has exited the pandemic with a plan to reach young, well-heeled watersport enthusiasts who find a more stately million-dollar 37-footer impractical.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Human services settings can suffer tremendously from unsuitable employees, who may jeopardize the health, safety or dignity of those in their care.Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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That alone makes rainbow eucalyptus unsuitable for most yards, but this Southeast Asia native is also an invasive pest in the southernmost portions of the U.S. To avoid issues, some people are growing rainbow eucalyptus indoors.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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