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    unfit
    /ʌnˈfɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a thing) not of the necessary quality or standard to meet a particular purpose: "the land is unfit for food crops" Similar unsuitable forunsuited toinappropriate toill-suited toOpposite fitsuitablecapable
    • 2. (of a person) not in good physical condition, typically as a result of failure to take regular exercise: "the increase in the number of unfit and overweight children is alarming" Similar unhealthyout of conditionout of shapein poor conditionOpposite fit

    verb

    • 1. make (something or someone) unsuitable; disqualify: archaic "they say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of hardship and toil"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNFIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNFIT definition: 1. not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose or activity: 2. not healthy because you do…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unfitUnfit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    un· fit ˌən-ˈfit. Synonyms of unfit. : not fit: a. : not adapted to a purpose : unsuitable. b. : not qualified : incapable, incompetent. c. : physically or mentally unsound. unfitly adverb. unfitness noun. 2 of 2. verb. unfitted or unfit; unfitting; unfits. transitive verb. : to make unfit : disable, disqualify. Synonyms. Adjective. inapt.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNFIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose or activity: The building was declared unfit for human habitation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss. be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste idiom. beneath your dignity idiom. beyond the pale idiom. incorrectly. indecent. ineligibility.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › unfitUNFIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Unfit definition: not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable. See examples of UNFIT used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unfitUnfit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If someone is unfit, they're not qualified. You're unfit for a job as an ice cream truck driver if your only driving experience has been steering a bumper car at an amusement park.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNFIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (postpositive; often foll by for) unqualified, incapable, or incompetent. unfit for military service. 2. (postpositive; often foll by for) unsuitable or inappropriate. the ground was unfit for football. 3. in poor physical condition. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunfit adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ʌnˈfɪt/ not of an acceptable standard; not suitable. unfit (for something) The housing was unfit for human habitation. The food on offer was unfit for human consumption. The prison service was declared ‘unfit for purpose’. unfit to eat, drink, live in, etc. This water is unfit to drink. Most of the buildings are unfit to live in.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNFIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    UNFIT definition: 1. not suitable or good enough: 2. not healthy because you do too little exercise. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNFIT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    If you say that someone or something is unfit for a particular purpose or job, you are criticizing them because they are not good enough for that purpose or job.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › unfitunfit | meaning of unfit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    unfit meaning, definition, what is unfit: not in a good physical condition: Learn more.