not cut out for

ADJECTIVE

deficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defective faulty flawed impaired incomplete inferior insufficient lacking scarce skimpy unsatisfactory weak

WEAK

amiss bad damaged exiguous found wanting infrequent injured marred meager not enough not make it not up to scratch outta gas rare scant scanty second fiddle second string short shy sketchy third-string unassembled unequal unfinished wanting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundant adequate enough perfect strong sufficient

WEAK

ample excessive faultless flawless satisfactory superfluous

ADJECTIVE

incompetent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amateurish helpless inadequate incapable ineffectual inefficient inept inexperienced unqualified unskilled useless

STRONG

amateur raw

WEAK

awkward bungling bush-league clumsy disqualified floundering ineligible inexpert insufficient maladroit not equal to not have it out to lunch unadapted unequipped unfit unfitted unhandy uninitiated unproficient untrained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able capable competent expert qualified skilled strong useful

WEAK

adept dexterous effective efficient experienced proficient skillful

ADJECTIVE

inefficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disorganized faulty feeble incompetent ineffective ineffectual inept sloppy weak

WEAK

can't hack it careless extravagant half-baked improficient improvident incapable inefficacious inexpert prodigal shooting blanks slack slipshod slovenly unfit unprepared unqualified unskilled unskillful untrained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able capable competent dexterous effective fit neat skillful sound strong tidy

WEAK

efficient expert useful

ADJECTIVE

unable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

helpless impotent inadequate incapable not able powerless sidelined unfit weak

WEAK

can't cut it can't hack it can't make the grade clumsy hog-tied impuissant incapacitated incompetent ineffectual inefficacious inefficient inept inoperative no can do no good not equal to not up to out of commission unfitted unqualified unskilled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able capable competent fit potent qualified strong sufficient

WEAK

adequate skillful talented

ADJECTIVE

unfit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-equipped impotent inadequate incapable ineligible unable unprepared unqualified useless

STRONG

blundering bungling debilitated disqualified incapacitated unfitted

WEAK

amateur awkward bush league butter-fingered clumsy feeble heavy-handed incompetent ineffective inefficient inept inexperienced inexpert maladjusted maladroit no good not equal to not up to unapt unhandy unpracticed unproficient unskilled unskillful untrained weak

Antonyms

WEAK

appropriate fit ready

ADJECTIVE

unworkmanlike

Synonyms

WEAK

can't hack it careless disorganized extravagant faulty feeble half-baked improficient improvident inapt incapable incompetent ineffective ineffectual inefficacious inept inexpert prodigal shooting blanks slack slipshod sloppy slovenly unfit unprepared unqualified unskilled unskillful untrained weak

Example Sentences

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"He's very self-effacing about it - I think that he just knew he was not cut out for it," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Some fans online dubbed Roan as "not cut out for fame."

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

“We’re grown men. That’s what we get paid to do. So, I mean, if you can’t come do your job after something tough like that then maybe this work is not cut out for you.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Because I was only performing in Dallas for a long time, so I thought “What if my stuff’s not cut out for crowds outside of Texas or Dallas in general?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023

What if I’m not cut out for this?

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

not cut out for

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