unusable

ADJECTIVE

useless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expendable futile idle impractical ineffective inoperative meaningless pointless unavailable unproductive unprofitable unworkable worthless

WEAK

abortive bootless counterproductive disadvantageous dysfunctional feckless fruitless good-for-nothing hopeless impracticable incompetent ineffectual inept inutile no good nonfunctional of no use profitless purposeless scrap stupid unavailing unfunctional unpurposed unusuable vain valueless waste weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beneficial effective fruitful important meaningful productive profitable sensible useful valuable worthwhile

ADJECTIVE

impracticable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impractical inoperable unattainable unworkable useless

WEAK

abstract absurd chimerical idealistic illogical impossible improbable inapplicable inefficacious infeasible irrealizable ivory-tower no-go nonfunctional nonviable not a prayer otherworldly out of the question quixotic romantic speculative starry-eyed theoretical unbusinesslike unfeasible unnegotiable unreal unwise visionary wild won't fly

Example Sentences

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It was so cold, one of his eyeballs froze, making it unusable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In effect, food that is not "seen" by these systems becomes unusable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

However, thousands of sidewalk gawkers messed up the audio, making the footage unusable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But burning continues and unusable waste is often dumped in empty lots, according to Vinh.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

At that point, the trailer had sat, unused and unusable, for over fourteen months.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers