unsuitable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unsuitability noun
- unsuitableness noun
- unsuitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unsuitable
Example Sentences
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It is the latest effort to find a market for the trees too small or otherwise unsuitable for making lumber.
Bessent on Tuesday defended Hassett’s qualifications and rejected the argument that his White House role makes him unsuitable to lead the Fed.
From Barron's
My character had a very rough road to get to stardom, so she walks away from this big career to marry an unsuitable but very wealthy man.
From Los Angeles Times
They just behave like public venture capital — exciting, but unsuitable as a core holding.
From MarketWatch
They have been told their current home is unsuitable, will be unsafe, and cannot be adapted appropriately.
From BBC
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