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ill-suited

[il-soo-tid] / ˈɪlˈsu tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
not suitable
Synonyms
WEAK
bad form ill-fitted ill-matched ill-timed improper inappropriate inapt incompatible incorrect irrelevant malapropos mismatched out of character out of its element out of place unbecoming unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable wrong

Example Sentences

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Sam’s a 30-something law school dropout reduced to a position he knows he’s inherently ill-suited for.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, the leaders of civil society organizations appear ill-suited to resist such suppression of free speech and, in some cases, seem to embrace it.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

If ever there were an animal spectacularly ill-suited to home rehabilitation, it is the beaver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Producer nations have created jobs and boosted export income, and nations that are ill-suited for food production or that frequently suffer shortfalls from droughts or floods have gained food security.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

She left Dauntless not because she was ill-suited for it but because it was safer to be Divergent in Abnegation.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth