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unusable

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English usable English unusable From un- + usable.

  1. Not usable.

    “The toilet was unusable because it was blocked.”

    “From that night until mid-morning on Sunday, November 6, the station was unusable by any electric trains and the Brighton-Eastbourne service was maintained by steam traction, assisted by two Hastings six-car diesel muliple-units—[...].”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English usable English unusable From un- + usable.

  1. Something that is not fit for use.

    “All the fat, skin, bones and unusables from the slaughter house went to the soap factory, and got diverted to feed a company of soldiers.”