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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The insurance typically covers personal belongings and a unit’s interior and provides benefits such as living expenses if a condo becomes unusable.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Instead, the law would penalize internet providers and companies with App stores like Apple and Google for continuing to make updates available, The New York Times reported, so the app would degrade over time and become unusable.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In fact, Iran’s decades-long development of nuclear expertise means that the country could build a weapon even if military strikes render all of its existing equipment and material unusable.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Robert was keen to have Bill’s fingers elongated as much as possible before becoming unusable from a practical standpoint.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Instead, the law would penalize internet providers and companies with App stores like Apple and Google for continuing to make updates available, The New York Times reported, so the app would degrade over time and become unusable.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In fact, Iran’s decades-long development of nuclear expertise means that the country could build a weapon even if military strikes render all of its existing equipment and material unusable.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Robert was keen to have Bill’s fingers elongated as much as possible before becoming unusable from a practical standpoint.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Unusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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