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
The torture of Mohammed and other 9/11 defendants in CIA custody has posed one of the biggest obstacles, potentially rendering their later statements unusable in court.
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Ellen Knickmeyer and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In this way, X has not just become unusable but rather very usable for those trying to make the world a worse place for minority groups.
—Scott Nover, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
The TikTok Effect This past weekend demonstrated users' willingness to switch platforms when TikTok became unusable late on Saturday night.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
On Saturday evening, a few hours before the ban took effect, TikTok became unusable for U.S. users.
—Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Ellen Knickmeyer and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In this way, X has not just become unusable but rather very usable for those trying to make the world a worse place for minority groups.
—Scott Nover, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
The TikTok Effect This past weekend demonstrated users' willingness to switch platforms when TikTok became unusable late on Saturday night.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
On Saturday evening, a few hours before the ban took effect, TikTok became unusable for U.S. users.
—Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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In the Milky Way’s galactic magnetic field, the force is so weak that a standard compass would be virtually useless.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Several pharmacists in São Paulo repeatedly stressed that just a few hours at room temperature renders the medications useless.—
Flávia Milhorance,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yet these technologies mostly proved impractical for broader application.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, there are too many impractical design details.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So, with the names in play unsuitable, and no speed merchants on the trade block, does Oilers GM Stan Bowman pivot to another player type?—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company was unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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