different between usable vs outworn

English

Alternative forms

• useable

Etymology

From Old French usable, from the verb user (“to use”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ju?.z?.b?l/

Adjective

usable (comparative more usable, superlative most usable)

1. Capable of being used.

   Antonym: unusable

2. Easy to use; exhibiting good usability.

   Synonym: user-friendliness

3. homosexual
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Derived terms

• usability
• unusable

Translations

See also

• utilizable

Anagrams

• Bleaus, suable

Catalan

Etymology

usar +? -able

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /u?za.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /u?za.ble/

Adjective

usable (masculine and feminine plural usables)

1. usable

   Synonym: utilitzable

   Antonym: inusable

Derived terms

• inusable

Further reading

• “usable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “usable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “usable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “usable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Etymology

usar +? -able

Adjective

usable (plural usables)

1. usable

   Synonym: utilizable

English

Verb

outworn

1. past participle of outwear

   My sister gave away her shoes from when she was little, having outworn them.

Adjective

outworn (comparative more outworn, superlative most outworn)

1. no longer usable
2. worn out
3. out of date

Synonyms

• (out of date): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also Thesaurus:obsolete

Further reading

• outworn at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• worn out, worn-out