Unsuitable

//ʌnˈsuːtəbəl// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not suitable.

    "The great so-called seaport of T‘ien-ching (Tientsin), some 75 miles to the southeast, actually lies 40 miles from the sea on the Hai Ho, which is unsuitable for any but light navigation."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) wordnet
  2. 2
    not meant or adapted for a particular purpose wordnet
  3. 3
    not conducive to good moral development wordnet
  4. 4
    not capable of being applied wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
badinapplicableunfitinappropriateunfitaberrant

Example

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"Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion."

Etymology

From un- + suitable.

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