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unusable

adjective
un·​us·​able | \ ˌən-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce unusable (audio) \

Definition of unusable

: 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

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unusably \ ˌən-​ˈyü-​zə-​blē How to pronounce unusably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of unusable in a Sentence

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The suspicious death of Jeffrey Epstein: the autopsy findings and the unusable surveillance video. — Los Angeles Times, "What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on NBC," 9 Sep. 2019 This complicated system, called Daisy, combines automation and a human touch to give Apple its coveted result: scraps of pure plastic, metal, and glass from otherwise-unusable iPhones. — Fortune, "Someday, Apple May Make Your New iPhone Out of Pieces of Your Old iPhone," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of unusable

1825, in the meaning defined above

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unusable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unusable

: not good enough to be used : not usable

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