unsuitable

adjective

un·​suit·​able ˌən-ˈsü-tə-bəl How to pronounce unsuitable (audio)
: not fitting or right for a use or purpose : not suitable
an unsuitable choice
unsuitable topics for conversation
unsuitability noun
unsuitability for the job
unsuitably adverb
unsuitably dressed

Examples of unsuitable in a Sentence

all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party
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So, with the names in play unsuitable, and no speed merchants on the trade block, does Oilers GM Stan Bowman pivot to another player type? Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 The following year, regulators ruled that the company was unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025 Additionally, the city has a contingency plan designed for rehabilitating the contaminated wells, if the new wells also prove unsuitable for city use. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 Using barges, Chinese forces could land in areas previously considered unsuitable, including rocky or soft terrain, and beaches where tanks and other heavy equipment can be delivered to firmer ground or a coastal road, the report said. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unsuitable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsuitable was circa 1586

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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuitable. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

unsuitable

adjective
un·​suit·​able
ˌən-ˈsüt-ə-bəl,
ˈən-
: not suitable or fitting : unbecoming, inappropriate
unsuitably
-blē
adverb

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