UNUSABLE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unusable

adjective

ˌən-ˈyü-zə-bəl

Definition of unusable

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 Phoenix Semiconductor engineers helped NAVAIR recover a supply of unusable legacy chips for a safety-critical system on the F/A-18 Super Hornet. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 John Gruber, a tech blogger, posited that Claude would now more readily default to watermarked words, rather than unleash the full scope of its linguistic range, which might result in lower-quality text, or in some cases unusable prose. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 While prolonged exposure to salt water has likely rendered the vehicle unusable on another flight, SpaceX has expressed interest in studying it to make improvements to future iterations. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Israeli forces have also pummelled Syria with hundreds of airstrikes in recent years, predominantly targeting Syrian army assets to render the facilities unusable by the new government, which is run by former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unusable

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Adjective

Giving batteries second life EV batteries can lose the capacity needed for driving without becoming useless.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Shohei Ohtani, the best player in the history of baseball, was useless.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of useless

Adjective

Wearing impractical stilettos and clutching a massive Stanley cup, Trina is introduced to her new pupils.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Their potential applications include modeling advanced materials and chemical reactions, optimizing complex logistics networks and addressing some computational problems that are impractical for today’s systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of impractical

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At one unsuitable Gramercy apartment, Taylor encountered Cam Armand, a salesperson on the Kota team at Compass, and the Folwells enlisted his help.

— Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In a setting designed to make exceptional yachts desirable, explaining why a particular vessel is unsuitable requires commercial discipline.

— Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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