UNUSED
Dictionary entry overview: What does unused mean? • UNUSED (adjective)
The adjective UNUSED has 4 senses:
1. not yet used or soiled
2. not yet put into use
3. not in active use
4. infrequently exposed to
Familiarity information: UNUSED used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• UNUSED (adjective)
Meaning:
Not yet used or soiled
Synonyms:
unused; fresh
Context examples:
a fresh shirt / a fresh sheet of paper / an unused envelope
Similar:
clean (free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits)
Meaning:
Not yet put into use
Context example:
we bought an unused car for a change
Similar:
new (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered)
Meaning:
Not in active use
Synonyms:
idle; unused
Context examples:
the machinery sat idle during the strike / idle hands
Similar:
inactive (lacking activity; lying idle or unused)
Meaning:
Infrequently exposed to
Context example:
feet unused to shoes
Similar:
unaccustomed (not habituated to; unfamiliar with)
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