Ill-suited

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose

    "A considerable amount of beet comes from the Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry growing areas to Mallow and if the closure proposals mentioned are implemented this traffic will in future years be thrown on roads ill-suited to such heavy haulage."

  2. 2
    not suiting each other; poorly matched

    "an ill-suited married couple"

Synonyms

All synonyms
badfutileill-adaptedill-advisedill-assortedill-chosen

Example

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"The best thing in the world for a man is to choose a good wife, the worst being to mistakenly choose an ill-suited one."

Etymology

From ill + suited.

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