Definitions

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

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Monetary policy is ill-suited for shocks like this.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

A mediocre squad ill-suited to said coach's preferred three at the back.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

Instead of living in concert with the land, instead of relying on the country for sustenance as the natives did, he attempted to insulate himself from the northern environment with ill-suited military tools and traditions.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

ill-suited

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