unfitness
- noun
- /ʌnˈfɪtnəs/
- Many candidates were disqualified due to their physical unfitness to perform the duties required.
Examples
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After a thorough evaluation, it was determined that her unfitness for the role stemmed from a lack of necessary qualifications.
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That said, Zandar, I agree with you that Christie's ethical unfitness for the role definitely outweighs his physical unfitness.
Blog text (29) -
I afterwards learned that, knowing my father's advanced age and unfitness for so long a journey, and how wretched my sickness would make Elizabeth, he spared them this grief by concealing the extent of my disorder.
Fiction book (2002) -
His unfitness for the job was evident when he struggled to complete the basic tasks.
Synonyms
Not able to do something you need to do
Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act
Not able to do things because your body or mind does not work well
A weakness that makes it hard to do everyday things, often after illness or old age
Lack of ability to do a job or task well
Lack of skill that makes someone do things badly
Not being able to do something because you lack the ability
A state in which something is not right for a particular use or situation
Weakness in the body that follows illness or old age
A state of being physically weak because of age or illness
Lack of ability to do a task or job well
A lack of ability to do something
A feeling of being unable to change things
A condition in which someone cannot do normal daily activities because of a physical or mental problem
A state of not being good at doing something
Not enough skill to do something well
A lack of enough quality, amount or skill for a purpose
The state of not being right for a use or situation
Not being able to get or keep a job
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Unfitness comes from un- meaning 'not' and fit meaning 'able' or 'qualified', similar to the 'fit' in fitness. So unfitness can mean not having the ability, strength, or qualification to do a task.