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unsuitable

(ʌnsuːtəbəl)
adjective
Someone or something that is unsuitable for a particular purpose or situation does not have the right qualities for it.
Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance. [+ for]
...taking heavy traffic out of unsuitable towns and villages.
Synonyms: inappropriate, unacceptable, unfit, unfitting More Synonyms of unsuitable

unsuitable in British English

(ʌnˈsuːtəbəl)
adjective
not appropriate, suitable, or fit

unsuitable in American English

(ʌnˈsutəbəl)
adjective
not suitable; unbecoming; inappropriate
Derived forms
unsuitability (unˌsuitaˈbility)
noun
unsuitably (unˈsuitably)
adverb

Examples of 'unsuitable' in a sentence
unsuitable

QNQ My father's new partner is totally unsuitable for him.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It found that bonus payments had driven sales of often unsuitable and expensive products.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Too small to count for quota and deemed unsuitable for captivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The solution is certainly not to force unwilling and totally unsuitable workers onto successful enterprises.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It breached that trust to sell them unsuitable products.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Now he struggles to walk unaided and is trapped in a house totally unsuitable to his needs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
True, forcing people into unsuitable jobs may sometimes backfire.
The Sun (2010)
There were parties, press launches and highly flirtatious and unsuitable photographers.
The Sun (2015)
You'd be tempted to use it for something quite unsuitable such as sandwiches or scones.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And somewhere that's had a facelift from the interior designers may be equally unsuitable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Hearts that would now be rejected as unsuitable for transplant may become usable, greatly increasing the supply.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But if one of the products was unsuitable, it does not automatically follow that the whole account was.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If the job is unsuitable after at least a month's trial you can then ask to take the redundancy.
Tondeur, Keith Say Goodbye to Debt (1994)
But they were deemed unsuitable.
The Sun (2013)
Banks may still be selling unsuitable hedging products to small companies, the City regulator has warned.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In its course, he also raged against the dying of the light, often in language quite unsuitable for the lower school.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Workers can be held back from promotion, transferred to distant locations or moved into jobs that are unsuitable for them, with few options to fight back.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
unsuitable

British English: unsuitable /ʌnˈsuːtəbl; ʌnˈsjuːt-/ ADJECTIVE
Someone or something that is unsuitable for a particular purpose or situation does not have the right qualities for it.
Her shoes were unsuitable for walking outside.
  • American English: unsuitable
  • Arabic: غَيْرُ مُنَاسِب
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inadequado
  • Chinese: 不合适的
  • Croatian: nepodesan
  • Czech: nevhodný
  • Danish: upassende
  • Dutch: ongeschikt
  • European Spanish: contraindicado
  • Finnish: sopimaton
  • French: inapproprié
  • German: unpassend
  • Greek: ανάρμοστος
  • Italian: inadatto
  • Japanese: 不適切な
  • Korean: 부적당한
  • Norwegian: upassende
  • Polish: niestosowny
  • European Portuguese: inadequado
  • Romanian: inadecvat
  • Russian: неподходящий
  • Latin American Spanish: contraindicado
  • Swedish: olämplig
  • Thai: ซึ่งไม่เหมาะสม
  • Turkish: uygun olmayan
  • Ukrainian: непридатний
  • Vietnamese: không phù hợp

Chinese translation of 'unsuitable'

unsuitable

(ʌnˈsuːtəbl)

adj

  1. [place, time, clothes] 不适(適)宜的 (bù shìyí de)
  2. [candidate, applicant] 不合适(適)的 (bù héshì de)
  3. [friend, husband, partner] 不相称(稱)的 (bù xiāngchèn de)
    to be unsuitable for sth/for doing sth 不适(適)于(於)某事/做某事 (bù shìyú mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)
    to be unsuitable for sb 对(對)某人不合适(適) (duì mǒurén bù héshì)
(adjective) 
Definition
not right or appropriate for a particular purpose
Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.
Synonyms
inappropriate
Some clients had been sold inappropriate polices.
unacceptable
His rude behaviour was unacceptable.
unfit
I can show them plenty of houses unfit for human habitation.
unfitting
out of place
One word out of place may kill the whole peace process.
improper
I maintain that I have done nothing improper.
incompatible
Their interests were mutually incompatible.
ineligible
They were ineligible to remain there because of criminal records.
incongruous
She looked incongruous in an army uniform.
unseemly
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases.
out of character
unsuited
unbecoming
Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
out of keeping
unseasonable
unbefitting
inapt
infelicitous
inapposite
Opposites
fitting
, appropriate,
suitable
,
acceptable
,
proper
,
eligible
,
compatible
,
apt
,
apposite

Additional synonyms

in the sense of improper
I maintain that I have done nothing improper.
Synonyms
inappropriate,
unfit,
unsuitable,
out of place,
unwarranted,
incongruous,
unsuited,
ill-timed,
uncalled-for,
inopportune,
inapplicable,
unseasonable,
inapt,
infelicitous,
inapposite,
malapropos
in the sense of inapposite
Definition
not suitable or appropriate
Synonyms
inappropriate,
irrelevant,
unfit,
unsuitable,
out of place,
impertinent,
inapplicable,
infelicitous
in the sense of incompatible
Definition
not able to exist together in harmony
Their interests were mutually incompatible.
Synonyms
inconsistent,
conflicting,
contradictory,
unsuitable,
disparate,
incongruous,
discordant,
antagonistic,
irreconcilable,
unsuited,
mismatched,
discrepant,
uncongenial,
antipathetic,
ill-assorted,
inconsonant

Synonyms of 'unsuitable'

unsuitable

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of incongruous
Definition
out of place
She looked incongruous in an army uniform.
Synonyms
inappropriate,
absurd,
out of place,
conflicting,
contrary,
contradictory,
inconsistent,
unsuitable,
improper,
incompatible,
discordant,
incoherent,
extraneous,
unsuited,
unbecoming,
out of keeping,
inapt,
disconsonant,
paradoxical,
ironic
in the sense of ineligible
Definition
not qualified for or entitled to something
They were ineligible to remain there because of criminal records.
Synonyms
unqualified,
ruled out,
unacceptable,
disqualified,
incompetent,
unfit,
unfitted,
unsuitable,
undesirable,
objectionable,
unequipped
in the sense of out of place
One word out of place may kill the whole peace process.
Synonyms
inappropriate,
wrong,
unsuitable,
improper,
misplaced,
unseemly,
untoward
in the sense of unacceptable
Definition
too bad to be accepted
His rude behaviour was unacceptable.
Synonyms
intolerable,
unsatisfactory,
unreasonable,
off (British, informal),
bad,
poor,
terrible (informal),
offensive,
not on (informal),
unpleasant,
inappropriate,
unwelcome,
unsuitable,
disgraceful,
undesirable,
improper,
distasteful,
out of order (informal),
obnoxious,
deplorable,
displeasing,
unseemly,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
a bit much (informal),
beyond the pale,
inadmissible,
insufferable,
a bit off (British, informal),
insupportable,
impermissible,
a bit thick (British, informal)
in the sense of unbecoming
Definition
not proper or appropriate to a person or position
Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
Synonyms
unseemly,
inappropriate,
unfit,
offensive,
improper,
tasteless,
discreditable,
indelicate,
indecorous,
unbefitting
in the sense of unfit
Definition
unsuitable
I can show them plenty of houses unfit for human habitation.
Synonyms
unsuitable,
inadequate,
inappropriate,
useless,
not fit,
not designed,
unsuited,
ill-adapted
in the sense of unseemly
Definition
not according to expected standards of behaviour
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases.
Synonyms
improper,
inappropriate,
unsuitable,
out of place,
undignified,
disreputable,
unbecoming,
unrefined,
out of keeping,
discreditable,
indelicate,
in poor taste,
indecorous,
unbefitting
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