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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Which is why my first attempt at supports ended up being totally unusable.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 May 2025
And while some interviews with the legendary drummer were unearthed on tape but unusable because they were copied over several times, the director told Vulture that their search eventually led to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
If polyethylene and polypropylene aren’t completely separated during recycling, the resulting mix can be brittle and generally unusable for creating new products.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
But farmlands are also becoming unusable due to increasing droughts, pushing more people into cities and placing a strain on urban water supplies.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 May 2025
And while some interviews with the legendary drummer were unearthed on tape but unusable because they were copied over several times, the director told Vulture that their search eventually led to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
If polyethylene and polypropylene aren’t completely separated during recycling, the resulting mix can be brittle and generally unusable for creating new products.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unusable
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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