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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Examples of unusable in a Sentence
a completely unusable gadget that's just taking up space in the drawer
Recent Examples on the Web
The frustration of an unusable timeshare can lead some to seek a quick escape through exit companies.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The second oven was smaller, older and likely unusable, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Storms and intense flooding put nearly 1,500 east Tonto Basin residents in danger every year as dirt roads that travel through the basin become unusable.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024
For five months, the spacecraft transmitted unusable data equivalent to a dial tone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
Engineers discovered the chip responsible for storing a portion of the FDS memory was faulty, making the code unusable.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2024
With renovations about to make 47 adoption kennels unusable for the next three to four weeks at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control shelter, Melissa Knicely was on a time crunch and losing sleep about getting the dogs that occupied them adopted by Friday.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
Furthermore, rising temperatures and more frequent droughts will render some cocoa-growing regions unusable.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Fighting has rendered the mine unusable for the time being.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The second oven was smaller, older and likely unusable, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Storms and intense flooding put nearly 1,500 east Tonto Basin residents in danger every year as dirt roads that travel through the basin become unusable.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024
For five months, the spacecraft transmitted unusable data equivalent to a dial tone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
Engineers discovered the chip responsible for storing a portion of the FDS memory was faulty, making the code unusable.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2024
With renovations about to make 47 adoption kennels unusable for the next three to four weeks at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control shelter, Melissa Knicely was on a time crunch and losing sleep about getting the dogs that occupied them adopted by Friday.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
Furthermore, rising temperatures and more frequent droughts will render some cocoa-growing regions unusable.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Fighting has rendered the mine unusable for the time being.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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