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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It is the latest effort to find a market for the trees too small or otherwise unsuitable for making lumber.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bessent on Tuesday defended Hassett’s qualifications and rejected the argument that his White House role makes him unsuitable to lead the Fed.

From Barron's

My character had a very rough road to get to stardom, so she walks away from this big career to marry an unsuitable but very wealthy man.

From Los Angeles Times

They just behave like public venture capital — exciting, but unsuitable as a core holding.

From MarketWatch

They have been told their current home is unsuitable, will be unsafe, and cannot be adapted appropriately.

From BBC

unsuitable

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