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- [yoo-zuh-buh l]
- /ˈyu zə bəl/
- /ʌnˈjuː.zə.bl̩/
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- [yoo-zuh-buh l]
- /ˈyu zə bəl/
Definitions of unusable word
- adjective unusable available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space. 1
- adjective unusable capable of being used: That saw is no longer usable. 1
- adjective unusable not fit to be utilized 1
- adjective unusable Something that is unusable is not in a good enough state or condition to be used. 0
- adjective unusable not able or fit to be used 0
- adjective unusable Not usable. 0
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Origin of unusable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French; see use, -able
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Parts of speech for Unusable
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unusable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unusable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unusable
adj unusable
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- disused — discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.
- drossy — containing dross.
adjective unusable
- fossilised — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of fossilized.
- nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.
- nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
Antonyms for unusable
adj unusable
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- consumable — Consumable goods are items which are intended to be bought, used, and then replaced.
- in order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
adjective unusable
- wieldy — readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
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