unserviceable

«unserviceable» in Mova's school dictionary: broken or worn out and no longer fit to use, like an… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (unserviceable)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Unserviceable means broken or worn out and no longer fit to use, like an unserviceable tyre or plane. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in formal reports, the army, airlines, schools and councils: «the playground equipment is unserviceable». In everyday talk people say «broken», «useless» or «out of order».

examples

• The old bus was unserviceable and sent for scrap. tree →
• Two fire extinguishers were found unserviceable. tree →
• The plane was unserviceable, so the flight was cancelled. tree →
• The pump is unserviceable after the flood. tree →
• Unserviceable equipment must be labelled and taken away. tree →
• The rusty bike looked unserviceable. tree →

note

Formal. Opposite: «serviceable» (usable). Spelling: keep the «e» before «-able»: «serviceable».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unserviceable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.