UNUSED


Meaning of UNUSED in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + used, past participle of usen to use

1. : not habituated : unaccustomed

a country boy unused to city ways

2. : not used: as

a. : recently made or acquired : fresh , new

set an unused canvas on the easel and got out a fresh brush

b. : not being in use : idle , vacant

stay in a friend's unused apartment

c. : waiting to be used : accrued, accumulated

unused annual leave

d. of a postage stamp : not canceled

3. archaic : not familiar : strange

strange dainty things they ate, of unused savor — William Morris

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