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 nature of that update, which gave some models all but unusable battery life, provided some clues, as did later software analysis.
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Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
While the majority of commenters were in awe of the thoughtful details, some people were concerned about the books now being unusable or ruined.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
However, 1Mbps is unusable for regular internet needs.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
This is compounded by his denial of intelligence and communications directly to Ukraine, but also indirectly to European allies, rendering U.S. manufacturers assets unusable.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
While the majority of commenters were in awe of the thoughtful details, some people were concerned about the books now being unusable or ruined.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
However, 1Mbps is unusable for regular internet needs.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
This is compounded by his denial of intelligence and communications directly to Ukraine, but also indirectly to European allies, rendering U.S. manufacturers assets unusable.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusable
Adjective
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For most of us, our inbox goals are the same: minimize useless spam, file away messages that don’t require your attention right away, and bring urgent items to the forefront.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His devastating splitter would be useless without first establishing everything else in the strike zone.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In regions where extending traditional power lines is costly or impractical, solar microgrids offer a viable, scalable alternative.—
ILYA Likhov,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These trees provide good wildlife value, so their removal may be both undesirable and impractical, especially since spores can travel on the wind for quite a distance.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If the new wells prove unsuitable for city use, the city has a contingency plan designed for rehabilitation.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Until now, scientists have generally thought that planets orbiting white dwarfs would be unsuitable for life because the dynamic temperature decrease of their dead parent star makes their atmospheres too unstable.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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