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as in unfitted
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job
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as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to take
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Recent Examples of unfit
The president is unfit to serve, and lives are at stake.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Congress has 21 days to debate and vote on whether the president is unfit or unable to resume his powers.
—Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
These specific core requirements of expertise in immunization practices and vaccine science were central to Murphy’s findings that Kennedy’s appointees were unfit to be on the committee.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key rules on transferring, eligibility and pay-for-play by evaluating whether violations of such rules render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Congress has 21 days to debate and vote on whether the president is unfit or unable to resume his powers.
—Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
These specific core requirements of expertise in immunization practices and vaccine science were central to Murphy’s findings that Kennedy’s appointees were unfit to be on the committee.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key rules on transferring, eligibility and pay-for-play by evaluating whether violations of such rules render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfit
Adjective
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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The venerable American clan at the center of the narrator’s reminiscences are wholly unfitted to the modern world and no longer endowed with the fortune that one of them brought home long ago on clipper ships.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
2 Sep. 2022
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Unless the seeds were stored in a damp or otherwise unsuitable location, seed germination rates don’t decline all at once.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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An incompetent attorney general to fire.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The North Texas mother charged with the 2022 murder of her 6-year-old son will be sent to a state hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial late last month, according to a judge's ruling Tuesday.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Over the following 12 days, investigators determined that Lulinski had used his cell phone on multiple occasions to take inappropriate and surreptitious photos or videos of minors during normal school activities.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But inappropriate behavior toward and with subordinates is too often not a shocking secret within the halls of Congress.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Without political capital, leadership is irrelevant, because such a person is incapable of being a leader.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some will argue that directing government dollars toward private news organizations amounts to an improper subsidy of private business.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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His attorney has argued there is no legal basis for charges and accused prosecutors of using improper tactics.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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The deal could also force distributors like DirecTV to comply with Nexstar’s demands for higher broadcast fees or risk leaving subscribers potentially unable to watch things like Sunday NFL football games, the judge said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While eventgoers were encouraged to book signings and panels ahead of time, the convention is holding a stand-by line for those who were unable to make reservations for panels.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Overfertilizing Fertilizing too much or at the wrong time could potentially damage plant roots, leading to leaf damage and eventual drop.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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