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Definition of "unusable" []

  • That cannot be used: unusable byproducts. (adjective)
  • Not fit for use: unusable files on corrupted disks. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unusable" in a sentence
  • "It has been called to my attention that the word "I. .evidently unusable" is the equivalent of the N word."
  • "The world is awash in unusable, overly-complex and frustrating software."
  • "Yeah yeah, language changes and all that, but in this case, the change has just rendered the word unusable by careful writers."