ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unserviceable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unserviceable is an adjective meaning Unusable; of no use.

Meaning

Unusable; of no use.

More Meanings

  1. Of machinery, etc.: not working.
  2. Impractical.

Example Sentences

[…] if a Man hath too mean an Opinion of himself, ’twill render him unserviceable both to God and Man.
But things unserviceable in one way, may with advantage be applied in another, that is, if one have genius enough for the purpose.
The '08' was acquired from Gemini Rail Services. It was heavily corroded, unserviceable due to a damaged crankshaft, and had been used to donate spares to other '08s'.
The moſt in ſoule deiected; the moſt baſe, / And moſt vnſeruiceable weede, vnles / You by your heauenly Influence change his vilenes / Into a vertuall habit fit for vſe.

Synonyms for unserviceable

Depending on context, synonyms include useless, inoperable, broken-down, unuseable.

Antonyms for unserviceable

Common opposites include serviceable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include useless, inoperable, broken-down, unuseable, unavailable, inappropriate.

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