unfit

Examples

• All

• The coastal region was largely covered with tracts of bush unfit for people or cattle.

  Academic text (1999)

• When a house is destroyed or imminently threatened, it will be unfit for habitation.

  Academic text (1990)

• The ones who are unfit to survive will not last.

• In the eyes of the majority, merely asking such questions would prove one unfit for office.

  Academic text (2011)

• Joe Biden says on Twitter that Trump is unfit to serve.

  Meet Kevin

• In the end, the government proved totally unfit to respond quickly in a crisis.

  Academic text (1991)

• I liked jobs with costumes, but I knew that I was unfit for any of those trades.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The amendment says the president can be removed if majority of the cabinet determines that he is unfit.

  Death of a Nation (2018)

• That's Labour weak, divided and unfit to govern this great country.

• The coach decided that the player was unfit to participate in the match due to his recent injury.

Synonyms

I

inappropriate

vsunfit

354 3.7

Not right for a situation or event

is about not meeting required quality rather than only breaking social rules

U

unacceptable

vsunfit

256 3.2

Not good enough or not allowed by rules

is used when quality is below required level rather than only forbidden

I

inadequate

vsunfit

118 4.4

Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed

refers to overall failure to meet purpose rather than only low quantity

I

improper

vsunfit

100 4.1

Not suitable according to normal rules or standards

emphasises failing required quality rather than only breaking rules

I

insufficient

vsunfit

86 3.6

Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need

is about failing the purpose because of low quality rather than low amount

N

not acceptable

vsunfit

44 2.2

Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards

highlights lack of necessary quality or standard rather than mere rule breach

I

ineligible

vsunfit

26 5.0

Not allowed to do or get something because of the rules

relates to failing required quality rather than formal rule disallowance

U

unqualified

vsunfit

24 4.0

Not having the needed skill or legal right to do a job

describes a broader lack of adequacy rather than only missing credentials

U

unsuitable

vsunfit

20 2.6

Not right for a person, place, or purpose

is about lacking required quality or being below needed standard

U

unusable

vsunfit

16 2.3

Damaged or broken so it does not work

is about failing required quality rather than being totally impossible to operate

I

ill-equipped

vsunfit

12 6.1

Having no tools, help, or skills needed for a task

is about overall failure to meet standards beyond just missing tools

U

unemployable

vsunfit

8 5.1

Not able to get a job because of missing skills or experience

refers to general poor adequacy for many purposes not only job use

U

unskilled

vsunfit

6 2.9

Having no ability or training to do something well

points to failing required standards beyond mere lack of ability

U

unsuited

vsunfit

5 4.3

Not able to go well together

is about lacking the needed quality or standard for a purpose instead

U

unequipped

vsunfit

2 4.6

Not having the tools or skills needed for a task

covers general insufficiency in quality or suitability, not only missing gear

U

unfitting

vsunfit

5.6

Not suitable for a certain situation or purpose

is about failing to meet required quality or general standard

U

unfitted

vsunfit

5.0

Not suitable for a particular job or use

is about failing required standards rather than only lack of training

U

unbefitting

vsunfit

• Formal

7.2

Not suitable for a person or situation

focuses on not meeting necessary standard or level for the purpose

U

unfunctional

vsunfit

8.2

Not useful for everyday tasks

focuses on falling below needed standards, not only lacking practical function

U

unairworthy

vsunfit

• Specialized

8.9

A plane or helicopter that is not safe to fly because it fails safety checks

is a general lack of adequacy rather than a specific aviation safety failure

Antonyms

A

appropriate

962 3.5

Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose

F

fit

79 1.0

Suitable and good enough for a particular purpose

How Suitable

ideal

203 4.2

suitable

172 1.8

borderline

62 5.3

unfit

51 3.7

unsuitable

20 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology