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unused

 

[ ˌʌnˈjuːzd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

not used

Not used or employed; idle or inactive.

Synonyms

dormant, idle, inactive, untouched

Examples of usage

  • It was clear that the old machinery had been sitting unused for years.
  • The room looked bare and unused.
Context #2 | Verb

not take advantage of

Fail to make full use of (an opportunity or resource).

Synonyms

miss, neglect, overlook, squander

Examples of usage

  • She felt like she was wasting her potential by leaving her talents unused.
  • Don't let your skills go unused.

Translations

Translations of the word "unused" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não utilizado

🇮🇳 अप्रयुक्त

🇩🇪 nicht verwendet

🇮🇩 tidak terpakai

🇺🇦 невикористаний

🇵🇱 niewykorzystany

🇯🇵 未使用の

🇫🇷 non utilisé

🇪🇸 no utilizado

🇹🇷 kullanılmamış

🇰🇷 사용되지 않은

🇸🇦 غير مستخدم

🇨🇿 nepoužitý

🇸🇰 nevyužitý

🇨🇳 未使用的

🇸🇮 neuporabljen

🇮🇸 ónotað

🇰🇿 пайдаланылмаған

🇬🇪 გამოუყენებელი

🇦🇿 istifadə edilməmiş

🇲🇽 no utilizado

Word origin

The word 'unused' originated in the early 17th century from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'used'. It has been used in the English language to describe things that are not utilized or taken advantage of.

See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, usability, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utensil, utilize.