unsuited
Britishadjective
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not appropriate for a particular purpose
temperamentally unsuited to his role
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(of two people) not likely to have a successful relationship
Example Sentences
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Gradel felt he was temperamentally unsuited for the trappings of teaching, such as raising money and showing up for work every day at the same place and at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
They repeat history when the child becomes the wanna-be knight’s squire, and together they prepare for a match that Dunk is wholly unsuited to win.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
But Hannah herself is relatively one-dimensional, and Lourd is unsuited to her paper-thin character.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025
It was an interesting design and seemed likely to work, although he did observe to himself that the shape of the kiln seemed unsuited to the task of bending glass.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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