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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On a recent spring evening at Loma Alta Park — spruced up by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, since the league’s former home at Farnsworth Park remains unusable — Gardner couldn’t help but smile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

These fractures can damage the organ and make it unusable, making crack prevention a critical goal for advancing organ preservation and transplantation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Amazon also warned performing a factory reset on affected Kindles will make them unusable.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But the interruption lasted just 15 hours.The office was gutted and unusable; staff worked remotely.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

They shook water from their shaggy fur, snarfled people’s picnic lunches, chewed Fris- bees into hunks of unusable plastic.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

unusable

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