unsuitable
adjective
un·suit·able
ˌən-ˈsü-tə-bəl 
: not fitting or right for a use or purpose : not suitable
an unsuitable choice
unsuitable topics for conversation
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Examples of unsuitable in a Sentence
all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party
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Pre-existing conditions such as cardiac and liver issues make many older patients unsuitable for chemotherapy.
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Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
That makes algorithms such as SHA1 and MD5 unsuitable, because they’re designed to quickly hash messages with minimal computing required.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Both appalled at the unsuitable clothing in my suitcase.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2024
His advocates contend Roberson’s sickly toddler, Nikki Curtis, died of double pneumonia that had progressed to sepsis, her illness further exacerbated by a combination of medicines now seen as unsuitable for children.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
That makes algorithms such as SHA1 and MD5 unsuitable, because they’re designed to quickly hash messages with minimal computing required.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Both appalled at the unsuitable clothing in my suitcase.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2024
His advocates contend Roberson’s sickly toddler, Nikki Curtis, died of double pneumonia that had progressed to sepsis, her illness further exacerbated by a combination of medicines now seen as unsuitable for children.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuitable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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