UNUSABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNUSABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “unusable”? Find 23 synonyms for “unusable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unusable” are: unserviceable, unuseable, futile, pointless, purposeless, impractical, vain, in vain, to no purpose, to no avail, unavailing, bootless, nugatory, hopeless, ineffectual, inefficacious, impotent, fruitless, unprofitable, profitless, unproductive, unachievable, sisyphean

Unusable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unusable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unusable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not capable of being used.
• Not fit to be used.

Synonyms of "Unusable" as an adjective (23 Words)

bootless	(of a task or undertaking) ineffectual; useless. Remonstrating with him seems ever to have been a bootless task.
fruitless	Unproductive of success. A fruitless search.
futile	Producing no result or effect. A futile effort.
hopeless	Very bad or incompetent. The situation is hopeless.
impotent	Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless. Technology without morality is barbarous morality without technology is impotent.
impractical	(of a person) not skilled or interested in doing practical work. Impractical high heels.
in vain	Currently fashionable.
ineffectual	(of a person) lacking the ability or qualities to fulfil a role or handle a situation. She was neglectful and ineffectual as a parent.
inefficacious	Lacking the power to produce a desired effect. Social conventions honed over thousands of years were suddenly inefficacious.
nugatory	Of no value or importance. The teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum.
pointless	Not having a point especially a sharp point. It s pointless to plan too far ahead.
profitless	Without profit or reward. Let us have no part in profitless quarrels.
purposeless	Not evidencing any purpose or goal. A life essentially purposeless.
sisyphean	Of or relating to Sisyphus.
to no avail	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
to no purpose	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
unachievable	(of an aim or objective) too difficult to be achieved. An unachievable political goal.
unavailing	Producing no result or effect. An unavailing attempt.
unproductive	(of an activity or period) not achieving much; not very useful. Unproductive meetings.
unprofitable	(of a business or activity) not yielding profit or financial gain. The mines became increasingly unprofitable.
unserviceable	Not capable of being used. Unserviceable equipment may be replaced.
unuseable	Not capable of being used.
vain	Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth. A vain attempt to tidy up the room.

Usage Examples of "Unusable" as an adjective

• The steps were overgrown and unusable.