unfit

adjective

ˌən-ˈfit How to pronounce unfit (audio)
Definition of unfitnext
1
as in unfitted
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job

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2
as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to take

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Recent Examples of unfit Entering 2025, the club responded during the January transfer window by replacing players unfit for Fabregas' tactical system with ten new signings, including Maxence Caqueret (Lyon), Assane Diao (Real Betis) and Barcelona loanee Alex Valle. — David Ferrini, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 But both those cases were dismissed after he was found unfit to stand trial, said a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025 He was deemed by a court to be unfit for trial, most recently in January. — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025 Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership role in Washington, with Senate Republicans ready and willing to install the QAnon promoter and 2020 election denier as the next director of the FBI. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfit
  1. unsuitable
  2. incompetent
  3. inappropriate
  4. incapable
  5. improper
  6. unable
  7. wrong
  8. incorrect
Adjective
  • However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.
    — Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Moscow has for months been seeking to weaponize Ukraine's democratic freeze, with Putin and his allies framing Zelenskyy as illegitimate and therefore unsuitable to take part in peace talks.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • Long Bright River, whose eight-episode season will stream in full on March 13, is neither a transcendent nor an incompetent example of this type of show.
    — Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, people love making memes that portray their political adversaries as hapless and incompetent.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of incompetent
Adjective
  • The app has a private messaging feature that can lead to inappropriate conversations with predators.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Cornelius said that the superintendent later informed her of other prior incidents including her son — who has autism and is nonverbal — getting a shower without her permission, getting called vulgar names by staff and teachers, and receiving other inappropriate comments.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • The type of flexible thinking that Maresca and his dogma is totally incapable of.
    — Thom Harris, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In those moments, the human element that leaders bring to the table—sometimes referred to as their gut instinct—provides guidance that data is incapable of delivering.
    — Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of incapable
Adjective
  • Medicare, the health insurance program for senior citizens, racked up $54.3 billion in improper payments last year.
    — Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As a consequence, there is a danger that the jury would reach a decision on an improper basis due to evidence that is unfairly prejudicial.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • Residents of Gaza are currently unable to leave on their own because the border crossing into Egypt is closed.
    — Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • For those looking to become members, but have previously been unable to find the time to schedule the appointment, several pop-ups in New York City this spring can provide the opportunity.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of unable
Adjective
  • The question of the night is the choice between selling out their souls to the vapid American tourists at the Tropicana nightclub (bad) or singing for their own people on the wrong side of the tracks (good).
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But Nicol isn’t wrong to think that the real entertainment is coming from inside the house, where the spry Gita may love nothing more than to be on camera.
    — Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • Hallucinations, on the other hand, occur when an AI system is asked to provide factual information or perform specific tasks but instead generates incorrect or misleading content while presenting it as accurate.
    — Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • And then there is Derek McDaniel, whose incorrect assembling of his nomination packet for 2023 city council race resulted in a circuit court judge bouncing him from the ballot, and whose campaign yard sign size and placement have been questioned in this race.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of incorrect

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