unbrauchbar
unusable; worthless; useless
English translations
- 01
worthless
- 02
unusable
- 03
useless
Word details
- German meaning
- Unbrauchbar bedeutet, dass etwas nicht mehr verwendet werden kann, weil es defekt, beschädigt oder abgenutzt ist.
- English meaning
- unusable, worthless
- Synonym
- untauglich, defekt
- German example
- Das alte Fahrrad ist unbrauchbar, es hat keinen Wert mehr.
- English example
- The old bicycle is unusable; it has no value anymore.
- Comparative
- unbrauchbarerSuperlative: am unbrauchbarsten
Related words
- verfaulen
to rot, to decay
- zersingen
to shatter by singing
- im Eimer sein
To be broken, to be ruined
- abgewirtschaftet
Worn out means that something has been used up, run down, or become unusable.
- verrostet
Rusty
- untauglich
Unfit
- verworfen
Rejected
- kaduk
Inferior, worthless, unusable
- unspielbar
Unplayable
- unbenutzbar
Unusable
- verderben
To spoil
- Müll
Trash
- die Spreu vom Weizen trennen
To separate the wheat from the chaff
- verwerfen
Reject
- Schienenwolf
Rail breaker
- vergiften
to poison
- ausmustern
To discard
- verbauen
to obstruct
- zerschießen
To ruin, to destroy (by shooting)
- vergammeln
To rot, to decay, to spoil.
- nutzlos
Useless
- nützlich
Useful
- verkorksend
Botched means that something is spoiled or rendered unusable by a cork, often figuratively for situations ruined by inability or incompetence. None
- verschrottet
Scrapped
- verschleissen
To wear out
- ruinieren
to ruin
- einrosten
To rust, to get out of practice
- vergällen
To denature means to make a substance unpalatable or unusable, usually by adding a bitter or toxic additive.
- schrottreif
Scrapped
- unverwertbar
Unusable means that something cannot be used or reused because it is worthless or unusable.
- verschleißen
To wear out, to deteriorate
- Zerstörung
Destruction means the act of destroying something or the state of being destroyed.
Example sentences with “unbrauchbar”
Das Gerät ist leider völlig unbrauchbar. (The device is unfortunately completely unusable.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'unbrauchbar' a synonym for 'nutzlos'?
Yes, they are synonyms. 'Unbrauchbar' implies something cannot be used for its intended purpose, whereas 'nutzlos' is more general regarding utility.