unsuitable

[uhn-soo-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.

unsuitable

/ ʌnˈsuːtəbəl, ʌnˈsjuːt- /

adjective

1. not appropriate, suitable, or fit

Other Word Forms

• unsuitability noun
• unsuitableness noun
• unsuitably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsuitable¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + suitable

Example Sentences

And so "no matter how unsuitable a breed may be for a particular person, someone somewhere will sell them one".

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She also said that her temporary accommodation, a two-bedroom flat, is unsuitable for her and her four children.

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Oils behave differently when heated which makes some of them unsuitable for frying.

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One man testified that workers were not allowed to leave the heavily guarded factory premises, even to buy food, which he described as dirty and unsuitable for human beings.

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Housing Minister Màiri McAllan said her action plan focussed on ending children living in unsuitable accommodation; supporting the housing needs of vulnerable groups; and supporting growth and investment in the housing sector.

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Related Words

• improper 
• inadequate 
• inadmissible 
• incompatible 
• incongruous 
• ineligible 
• irrelevant 
• unacceptable 
• unfit 
• unsuited