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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The “Spider-Man” star’s boyish mildness is unsuited for a youth who should be tormented by unanswered questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The UN's climate chief Simon Stiell said the heatwave -- made worse by buildings and infrastructure unsuited to such temperatures -- "has the fingerprints of the climate crisis all over it".
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”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
“When I didn't have prostheses, I had to move around in a wheelchair. I discovered how inaccessible and unsuited Kyiv was for wheelchair users, even though it’s the capital city,” he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
Very likely, he is a school drop-out, the same as I was, an Army reject, psychologically unsuited to a job even if he was offered one, the same as I was.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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