unsuitable

[uhn-soo-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈsu tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

not proper, inappropriate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

improper inadequate inadmissible incompatible incongruous ineligible irrelevant unacceptable unfit unsuited

WEAK

clashing disagreeable discordant discrepant disparate disproportionate dissident dissonant ill-suited inapposite inapt inconsistent infelicitous inharmonious interfering jarring malapropos out of character out of keeping out of place senseless unbecoming unbefitting uncalled-for undue unfitting unmatched unseasonable unseemly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able acceptable appropriate compatible fitting harmonious qualified suitable

WEAK

proper

Example Sentences

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The United States told the WTO last December that it considers the principle "unsuitable for this era".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

We were only legally able to limit the list as a result of Ms. Roth’s office raising whether some locations might be unsuitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Veterans objected to the 8-foot-by-8-foot units as unsuitable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Huge swaths of forest were logged and cleared out, obliterating vast areas and rendering them unsuitable for panda habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

unsuitable

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