- /ʌnˈjuːzd/ not being or never having been made use of
- /ʌnˈjuːst/(postpositive) followed by to: not accustomed or used (to something)
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un•used /ʌnˈyuzd for 1, 2.; ʌnˈyust for 3. USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024- not put to use:an unused room.
- never having been used:bought the car unused.
- not accustomed:[be + ~ + to]I'm unused to cold winters.
un•used
(un yo̅o̅zd′ for 1, 2; un yo̅o̅st′ for 3),USA pronunciation adj.
- not used;
not put to use:an unused room. - never having been used:an unused postage stamp.
- not accustomed:unused to cold winters.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see un-1, used
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unused adj
'unused' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abegging
- accustomed
- beg
- blank tape
- butt
- carry
- carryback
- carryforward
- cherry
- chimney swift
- consolidate
- dead storage
- desterilize
- disuse
- kick
- leftover
- lie
- loose
- loose end
- maiden
- mint
- mothball
- new
- remains
- remnant
- sit
- stand
- tenderfoot
- terminal leave
- unimproved
- unwonted
- virginity
- wall
- waste
- white market