Unsuited

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not suited to a specific purpose.

    "[…] we are convinced, from considerable experience and observation, that the class of diseases described by Sir James as unsuited to the climate of Pau, et vice versâ […]"

  2. 2
    Not compatible; mismatched.
  3. 3
    Not wearing a suit.

    "an unsuited astronaut"

  4. 4
    Not of the same suit.

    "You have been dealt King-9 unsuited ("canine") in your pocket."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not easy to combine harmoniously wordnet

Synonyms

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disappointingdisqualifiedill sortedill-adaptedill-assortedill-chosen

Example

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"I'm utterly unsuited to express my feelings."

Etymology

From un- + suited.

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