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
Over time, TikTok would likely degrade and become unusable.
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Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Although users will be able to keep the app on their devices, the app likely will become unusable with the legislation, that was signed by Biden in April last year, preventing app stores such as App Store and Google Play Store from dishing out updates or distributing it.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
There are strict local regulations governing when construction work for the event can take place, but the WEF has managed to dodge these, leaving roads and public spaces unusable long after the guests have gone home.
—CaitlÃn Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The insurance typically covers personal belongings and a unit’s interior and provides benefits such as living expenses if a condo becomes unusable.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Although users will be able to keep the app on their devices, the app likely will become unusable with the legislation, that was signed by Biden in April last year, preventing app stores such as App Store and Google Play Store from dishing out updates or distributing it.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
There are strict local regulations governing when construction work for the event can take place, but the WEF has managed to dodge these, leaving roads and public spaces unusable long after the guests have gone home.
—CaitlÃn Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The insurance typically covers personal belongings and a unit’s interior and provides benefits such as living expenses if a condo becomes unusable.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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Without that essential training to help surmount powerful systemic barriers, the kit would have been useless—and in that sense, the job is still woefully unfinished.—
Sheila McClear,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Esoteric knowledge of the parks, essentially useless anywhere else, is suddenly incredibly useful.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Developing advanced tools entirely in-house is often impractical for financial institutions.—
Rahim Harji,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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On top of that, Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, which may serve as a looming — albeit impractical — deadline for recovery.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company is unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That's because Blue Origin aims to recover the first stage of the New Glenn rocket, and sea states in the Atlantic Ocean have been unsuitable for an initial attempt to catch the first stage booster on a drone ship.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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