unsuitable
adjective
un·suit·able
ˌən-ˈsü-tə-bəl 
: not fitting or right for a use or purpose : not suitable
an unsuitable choice
unsuitable topics for conversation
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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Trump turned instead to the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, a flagrantly unsuitable choice; Trump’s private lawyer, Boris Epshteyn, encouraged the selection.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Inadequate performance or products unsuitable for retirement plans can open them to legal ramifications.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Next, unsuitable or problematic parts of that region, such as those that are prone to earthquakes, flooding, or landslides, are eliminated.
—Daniel Stout, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2025
Until now, this kind of wet specimen preserved in formalin had been considered unsuitable for RNA analysis.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Inadequate performance or products unsuitable for retirement plans can open them to legal ramifications.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Next, unsuitable or problematic parts of that region, such as those that are prone to earthquakes, flooding, or landslides, are eliminated.
—Daniel Stout, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2025
Until now, this kind of wet specimen preserved in formalin had been considered unsuitable for RNA analysis.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuitable. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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