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 SimExamples of unusable in a Sentence
a completely unusable gadget that's just taking up space in the drawer
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The first approach provides access to data and services that would otherwise be unusable.
—Garri Galanter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The sheer number of Starlink satellites also increases the risk of collisions in orbit, threatening not only the safety of spaceflight but potentially triggering a cascade of collisions known as the Kessler syndrome, rendering certain orbits unusable.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Failing prototypes and unusable cheap knockoffs As a designer, Agarwal is clearly a perfectionist.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The grand jury also said the department had failed to account for, preserve and maintain evidence, and in doing so, had failed crime victims and the public at large, Crocker said, adding that some of the evidence was unusable.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Garri Galanter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The sheer number of Starlink satellites also increases the risk of collisions in orbit, threatening not only the safety of spaceflight but potentially triggering a cascade of collisions known as the Kessler syndrome, rendering certain orbits unusable.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Failing prototypes and unusable cheap knockoffs As a designer, Agarwal is clearly a perfectionist.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The grand jury also said the department had failed to account for, preserve and maintain evidence, and in doing so, had failed crime victims and the public at large, Crocker said, adding that some of the evidence was unusable.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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