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.—
Katharine Sim
Katharine SimSynonyms
Examples of unusable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For at least the next six months, the airline will make specialized cushions available to install on its loaner chairs if a traveler’s personal wheelchair is unusable or unavailable after their flight.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Among other things, the appeal singles out an issue known as abatement — the legal ability to cancel or abate lease payments if a property is rendered unusable.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
Therefore, hot mix asphalt plants typically close during the winter, when the product is largely unusable.
—The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
This means that the number of songs that become unusable on TikTok could balloon.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Back in 2022, Clarke revealed that a significant portion of her brain remains unusable after her ordeal.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
There are thousands of acres of unusable land accessible to the Western grid on which to set up solar farms.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
The paper, however, does seek to make the ruling unpublished, a legal process that would make the opinion unusable as a precedent in similar future cases.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Gordon argues the city received no consideration because the building was unusable; the defendants disagree, saying the city had full access to the property as soon as the lease was signed.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Among other things, the appeal singles out an issue known as abatement — the legal ability to cancel or abate lease payments if a property is rendered unusable.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
Therefore, hot mix asphalt plants typically close during the winter, when the product is largely unusable.
—The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
This means that the number of songs that become unusable on TikTok could balloon.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Back in 2022, Clarke revealed that a significant portion of her brain remains unusable after her ordeal.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
There are thousands of acres of unusable land accessible to the Western grid on which to set up solar farms.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
The paper, however, does seek to make the ruling unpublished, a legal process that would make the opinion unusable as a precedent in similar future cases.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Gordon argues the city received no consideration because the building was unusable; the defendants disagree, saying the city had full access to the property as soon as the lease was signed.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unusable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near unusable
Cite this Entry
“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share