as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party
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Recent Examples of unsuitable
That was the American approach in 2018, even though the players chosen were notoriously wide off the tee, an unsuitable style for a famously narrow Paris course.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
While Jefferson’s efforts were hindered by Virginia’s challenging climate, pests, and unsuitable vines, his vision laid the foundation for future winemakers.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump turned instead to the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, a flagrantly unsuitable choice; Trump’s private lawyer, Boris Epshteyn, encouraged the selection.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
While Jefferson’s efforts were hindered by Virginia’s challenging climate, pests, and unsuitable vines, his vision laid the foundation for future winemakers.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump turned instead to the Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, a flagrantly unsuitable choice; Trump’s private lawyer, Boris Epshteyn, encouraged the selection.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuitable
Adjective
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The campaign slammed her words and accusations as inappropriate and untrue.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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There were a small number of other inappropriate language complaints and of him being in a state of undress.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This investigation suggests that some treasury company activity may involve improper information sharing or insider trading rather than genuine institutional adoption.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another major violation would be improper cooling.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Surely, that will rub some the wrong way, but the Tide have now beaten three teams that haven’t lost to anyone else in Georgia, Vanderbilt and Missouri.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The desire behind the making of the series was to right that wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Boxer, a co-editor of the new book The Future of Youth Violence Prevention, insists that the larger premise of youth violence increasing is incorrect, as a variety of indicators indicate the overall problem in aggregate is on a steady decline over the last several years.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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The letter said the school district restructured its bonds, similar to refinancing a mortgage, and stated the city’s figure of $14 million in state funds was incorrect.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arrived unfit and has recently been injured.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As such, he was declared unfit for trial.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He was told by Talent Relations that the creative team was unhappy with him.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The now-37-year-old wasn’t unhappy with her job.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuitable. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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