Unsuitable: meaning, definitions and examples

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unsuitable

 

[ สŒnหˆsuหtษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

for a job

Not appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose, situation, or person.

Synonyms

improper, inappropriate, unfit

Examples of usage

  • This candidate is unsuitable for the position due to lack of experience.
  • Her attitude towards work makes her unsuitable for a leadership role.
Context #2 | Adjective

for a particular task

Not appropriate or suitable for a particular task or activity.

Synonyms

inadequate, unfit, unsuited

Examples of usage

  • This type of material is unsuitable for outdoor use.
  • The software proved to be unsuitable for our needs.

Translations

Translations of the word "unsuitable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inadequado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคชเคฏเฅเค•เฅเคค (Anupyukt)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ungeeignet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak cocok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒั–ะดะฟะพะฒั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieodpowiedni

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ้ฉๅˆ‡ (futekisetsu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inappropriรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inadecuado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uygunsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ ์ ˆํ•œ (bujeogjeolhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ู†ุงุณุจ (ghayr munasib)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevhodnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevhodnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅˆ้€‚ (bรน hรฉshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neprimeren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณviรฐeigandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐะผัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฃแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (miughebeli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uyฤŸunsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inadecuado

Etymology

The word 'unsuitable' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the adjective 'suitable' meaning 'appropriate or fitting'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century and has been used to describe things or people that are not fitting or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

See also: suit, suitability, suitable, suitably, suite, suitor, unsuitability, unsuitably, unsuited.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,172, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.