unsuited

adjective

un·​suit·​ed ˌən-ˈsü-təd How to pronounce unsuited (audio)
: not proper or fitting for something : not suited
a man unsuited to manual labor

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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025 That wing is reserved for prisoners considered unsuited to be among the prison’s general population, usually out of fears for their own safety. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 Customers also struggled with unforgiving cuts unsuited to larger American bodies. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 This caution isn’t the problem; the problem is the prevailing Silicon Valley AI model, inherently unsuited for Washington's containment demands. Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsuited

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsuited was in 1598

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“Unsuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuited. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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