ill-suited
adjective
: poorly suited : not having the qualities that are right, needed, or appropriate for something
a pet ill-suited for travel
ill-suited for this job
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The old model of command-and-control management is ill-suited to a workforce burdened by financial strain and skeptical of authority.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Ill-suited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-suited. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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