unusable

/ (ʌnˈjuːzəbəl) /

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adjective

not able or fit to be used

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How to use unusable in a sentence

New Jersey Transit has also been affected, with major stations and termini along the coast flooded and unusable.
How Long Until New York Gets Back Up and Running?|Megan McArdle|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No. 10 and No. 11 form a warren of large unusable state rooms and small, unwelcoming private ones.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|May 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The function of removing unusable matter is not less important to the organism than breathing.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
The library would be unusable anyway, while the walls and ceiling were being repaired.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

Hydrochloric acid in particular will rust them so badly in a single night as to make them unusable unless they are repolished.
The Decoration of Leather|Georges de Rcy
Savile tunnel was blown in in several places, and the Company Headquarters completely cut off and unusable.
The Fifth Leicestershire|J.D. Hills
John was chagrined beyond measure, for he found his tongue an unusable appendage.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben

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