unsuitable
[ uhn-soo-tuh-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈsu tə bəl /
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adjective
not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unsuitable
un·suit·a·bil·i·ty, un·suit·a·ble·ness, nounun·suit·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unsuitable
unsubstantial, unsubstantiated, unsubtle, unsuccess, unsuccessful, unsuitable, unsuited, unsullied, unsung, unsupervised, unsupportable
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unsuitable
/ (ʌnˈsuːtəbəl, ʌnˈsjuːt-) /
adjective
not appropriate, suitable, or fit
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