Definition

Something that causes harm or is not useful; it is detrimental or unhelpful.

Example

The disserviceable actions of the company led to many complaints from customers.

Conversation

I think that old software is really disserviceable to our project.

Yeah, it keeps crashing and wasting our time.

Exactly! We need something more reliable that won’t cause issues.

Let’s look for an upgrade; we can’t afford any more problems.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Disserviceable → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart or away) and "serviceable" (from Latin "servitium", meaning service or slavery). The word describes something that is not capable of providing service or is detrimental to service.

Memory Tip

Think of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'serviceable' meaning 'able to serve'. This helps you remember that 'disserviceable' refers to something that is not able to provide good service.

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