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unfit

[uhn-fit] / ʌnˈfɪt /
ADJECTIVE
not appropriate or suited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill-equipped inadequate inappropriate unhealthy unlikely unsuitable unsuited useless
STRONG
debilitated down dragging mistaken
WEAK
below par can't make the grade decrepit discordant feeble flimsy ill-adapted ill-suited improper inapplicable incompatible incongruous incorrect ineffective inexpedient infelicitous inharmonious laid low not fit out of element out of place out of shape poorly rocky unbecoming uncongenial uncool unmeet unpromising valueless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate proper suitable
WEAK
able fit qualified willing
ADJECTIVE
not ready
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 cut out for not equal to not up to unapt unhandy unpracticed unproficient unskilled unskillful untrained weak
Antonyms
WEAK
appropriate fit ready

Example Sentences

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First Minister John Swinney, meanwhile, said Offord was "unfit" to be involved in Scottish politics.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Infantry units are full of older men unfit for arduous combat missions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a hearing at the International Criminal Court next month, judges ruled on Monday, rejecting arguments the 80-year-old was unfit to take part.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Picasso’s studio was unfit for polite society and, maybe because of that, it became an unlikely salon.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.