adjective
- not in good working order; unfit for use or service
Usage: formal or archaic; often used in nautical or military contexts
Examples
- The old ship was declared disserviceable and removed from the fleet.
- After years of neglect, the equipment became disserviceable.
- The damaged engine rendered the vehicle disserviceable.
- Military inspectors found the weapons disserviceable and ordered repairs.
- The disserviceable machinery was sent to the workshop for restoration.