ill-fitting

[il-fit-ing]

adjective

1. (of a garment) not fitting well.

2. not appropriate or suitable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-fitting¹

First recorded in 1865–70; ill ( def. ) + fitting ( def. )

Example Sentences

For the past month, we’ve been sneaking out in the early morning—she in a Navy SEAL-worthy vest and me in one that looks like an ill-fitting lifejacket—as we supercharge our morning walk.

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But being a trans man in an ill-fitting uniform is another non-issue.

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A black blazer, a white shirt buttoned to the top, and some manner of ill-fitting pants.

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Other users have been referring to the cabinet - and their trousers - as "ill-fitting", according to local media.

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As for the other, let’s just say that there is no Jonesy in this movie, so they shove someone into that role . . . and it’s ill-fitting.

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