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.—
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a completely unusable gadget that's just taking up space in the drawer
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Like Platero, hundreds of residents were outside their homes on Thursday cleaning their entrances, looking for belongings that the flood water may have carried away, or taking out furniture and appliances that have become unusable.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
In July the company conducted an internal investigation and uncovered changes made to its menu creator system that rendered all of the menus unusable, the complaint said.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
With weather conditions like this, public spaces and parks without enough shade are essentially unusable for several months of the year, especially summer, when families with young children and the elderly might need to get out of the house the most.
—Yessenia Funes, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2024
Without knowing what’s accepted, residents sometimes throw materials into their curbside bins that can make the rest unusable.
—Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
In July the company conducted an internal investigation and uncovered changes made to its menu creator system that rendered all of the menus unusable, the complaint said.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
With weather conditions like this, public spaces and parks without enough shade are essentially unusable for several months of the year, especially summer, when families with young children and the elderly might need to get out of the house the most.
—Yessenia Funes, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2024
Without knowing what’s accepted, residents sometimes throw materials into their curbside bins that can make the rest unusable.
—Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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