unserviceable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈsɜːvɪsəbl/
US: /ʌnˈsɜːrvɪsəbl/

  1. Not in working order; broken or damaged so that it cannot be used.

    1. The old car is now unserviceable.
    2. Due to extensive damage, the equipment was deemed unserviceable and needed replacing.

  2. Not acceptable or suitable for the purpose intended; unusable.

    1. This information is unserviceable for the project.
    2. The data proved unserviceable, requiring us to gather fresh insights for the analysis.

Synonyms

inoperative defective unusable out of order broken

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unserviceable" in English means: Not in working order; broken or damaged so that it cannot be used., Not acceptable or suitable for the purpose intended; unusable..

The phonetic transcription of "unserviceable" is /ʌnˈsɜːvɪsəbl/ in British English and /ʌnˈsɜːrvɪsəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unserviceable": inoperative, defective, unusable, out of order, broken.

Example usage of "unserviceable": "The old car is now unserviceable.". More examples on the page.