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- Dictionaryunsuitable/ʌnˈsuːtəbl/
adjective
- 1. not fitting or appropriate: "the display is unsuitable for young children" Similar Opposite
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not acceptable or right for someone or something; not suitable: The software blocks material that is unsuitable for children. Synonyms. improper (WRONG) formal. inappropriate. irregular (RULE) formal. unacceptable. unbecoming. Fewer examples. They officially designated the area as unsuitable for human habitation.
: not fitting or right for a use or purpose : not suitable. an unsuitable choice. unsuitable topics for conversation. unsuitability. ˌən-ˌsü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. unsuitability for the job. unsuitably. ˌən-ˈsü-tə-blē. adverb. unsuitably dressed. Synonyms. amiss. graceless. improper. inapposite. inappropriate. inapt. incongruous. incorrect. indecorous
not acceptable or right for someone or something; not suitable: The software blocks material that is unsuitable for children. Synonyms. improper (WRONG) formal. inappropriate. irregular (RULE) formal. unacceptable. unbecoming. Fewer examples. They officially designated the area as unsuitable for human habitation.
Unsuitable definition: not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.. See examples of UNSUITABLE used in a sentence.
Someone or something that is unsuitable for a particular purpose or situation does not have the right qualities for it. Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance. [ + for] ...taking heavy traffic out of unsuitable towns and villages.
Something that's unsuitable doesn't work well or is out of place. A kitchen knife is unsuitable for sawing firewood. You can use the adjective unsuitable to describe something that isn't well suited for a use: flip flops are unsuitable shoes to wear in a blizzard.
1. Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unseemly. Idiom: out of place. 2. Not suited to a given purpose: ill-suited, inappropriate, inapt, unfit, unsuited. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
unsuitable (for somebody/something) not right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose or occasion. He was wearing shoes that were totally unsuitable for climbing. They considered him quite unsuitable for their daughter. These roads are unsuitable for use by heavy vehicles.
unsuitable meaning, definition, what is unsuitable: not having the right qualities for a par...: Learn more.
UNSUITABLE definition: not acceptable or right for someone or something: . Learn more.
