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unused

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnˈjuzd/ · UK /ˌʌnˈjuːzd/

unused means: Not being used, or left without being used for a long time.

adjective

NOT USEDB1

Not being used, or left without being used for a long time.

  • The upstairs room is unused.
  • Several factories have remained unused for years.
  • Can we return these unused tickets?

Similar words: idle, unutilized

Opposites: used

Common phrases: unused space, unused equipment, remain unused

NOT ACCUSTOMEDB2

Not familiar or comfortable with something because you have little experience of it.

  • I am unused to the noise.
  • He was unused to driving on busy roads.
  • They felt tired because they were unused to walking so far.

How to use it: unused to something (I am unused to such cold weather.); unused to doing something (She was unused to working at night.)

Similar words: unaccustomed, unfamiliar

Opposites: accustomed

Common phrases: unused to something, unused to driving, unused to noise, unused to working

Questions about unused

What does unused mean?

Not being used, or left without being used for a long time.

What is unused in other languages?

Türkçe: kullanılmayan · Español: sin usar · Français: inutilisé · Deutsch: ungenutzt · Italiano: inutilizzato · 日本語: 未使用の

How do you pronounce unused?

In American English /ˌʌnˈjuzd/; in British English /ˌʌnˈjuːzd/.

How do you use unused in a sentence?

The upstairs room is unused. Several factories have remained unused for years.

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