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unfitted

unfitted

5.1
Not supplied with the usual built-in parts like cabinets or appliances
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfɪtɪd/
translation icon : sin equipar
  • They moved into an unfitted apartment and had to buy all the appliances themselves.

Examples

  • The kitchen remained unfitted until the new cabinets arrived.

  • The laboratory was still unfitted and lacked essential equipment for experiments.

  • This tool is unfitted!

  • Don't use that unfitted part in the assembly!

  • The kitchen remained unfitted until the new cabinets arrived.

  • They moved into an unfitted apartment and had to buy all the appliances themselves.

  • The laboratory was still unfitted and lacked essential equipment for experiments.

Synonyms

inadequate
vsunfitted
118 4.4

Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed

focuses on missing specific parts or fittings rather than general poor quality
insufficient
vsunfitted
86 3.6

Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need

indicates missing components or fittings rather than merely low amount
unprepared
vsunfitted
69 2.8

Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing

focuses on missing built-in parts or fittings rather than general readiness
unfit
vsunfitted
51 3.7

Not suitable for a particular job or use

is about absence of required parts or fittings rather than simple unsuitability
ill-equipped
vsunfitted
12 6.1

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

focuses on missing parts or fittings rather than general resources or readiness
unequipped
vsunfitted
2 4.6

Not having the tools or skills needed for a task

focuses on missing physical parts or fittings rather than general readiness
unready
vsunfitted
2 4.5

Not prepared and slow to understand or react

refers to lacking required parts or fittings rather than mental slowness
underequipped
vsunfitted
1 5.6

Not having enough tools or supplies to do something properly

means lacking required fittings or features, not only insufficient quantity
underprepared
vsunfitted
1 3.9

Not ready enough for an important task or event

suggests absence of necessary components or fittings rather than mere readiness
unprovided
vsunfitted
7.2

Not having the supplies or preparation needed for a situation

applies to missing fixed parts or built features rather than supplies

Antonyms

103 1.3

Ready to use or do something when needed

4.0

Having the tools or skills needed for a job

2.0

Made to match the shape and size of something

How Equipped

equipped
4.0
fitted
2.0
unfitted
5.1
bare
122 3.5

Surface Forms

unfitted positive

Morphology

unfitted = fitted (transparent) = un + fit + ed

The meaning is clearly derived from 'fitted' with the addition of the prefix 'un-' to indicate negation.

Etymology

Unfitted comes from the prefix un- 'not' and the word fit 'to make ready' or 'to equip'. So unfitted originally meant 'not equipped', which is why we use it for rooms or places that lack things like cabinets or appliances.