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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That also would mean that TikTok wouldn’t be able to send updates, security patches and bug fixes, and over time the app would likely become unusable — not to mention a security risk.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Initially, city officials suggested that only corrupted, unusable data had been accessed.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The storm caused widespread disruption to public services and left roads unusable.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Stripping all identifying features can render the data unusable for Automatic Speech Recognition tasks.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Initially, city officials suggested that only corrupted, unusable data had been accessed.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The storm caused widespread disruption to public services and left roads unusable.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Stripping all identifying features can render the data unusable for Automatic Speech Recognition tasks.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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