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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
Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first term, has become a vocal critic of the administration’s foreign policy and called the president unfit to serve.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
One of the main factors in those deaths was a charge by Liverpool supporters from a neighbouring section of a crumbling venue, which investigators subsequently deemed unfit to host a match of such magnitude.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
However, she has been ruled unfit to plead and is instead undergoing a trial of facts, the BBC reports.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Brute force, denial of human rights and locking people in conditions that seem unfit for animals do not make law enforcement more efficient or effective.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
One of the main factors in those deaths was a charge by Liverpool supporters from a neighbouring section of a crumbling venue, which investigators subsequently deemed unfit to host a match of such magnitude.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
However, she has been ruled unfit to plead and is instead undergoing a trial of facts, the BBC reports.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Brute force, denial of human rights and locking people in conditions that seem unfit for animals do not make law enforcement more efficient or effective.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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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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The concern expressed is that people are turning to AI for mental health advice and do not realize that (presumably) AI is unsuitable for that purpose.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Sanders says that rather than quitting, Underwood was fired for being an incompetent employee.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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The man was charged with multiple felony charges but found incompetent to stand trial.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Businesses/nominees cannot obtain votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Loomans suggests that an external system is fundamentally incapable of creating a Zen-like feeling of tranquillity and calm.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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All the teachers sat silently next to the crowd, completely incapable of controlling them.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But when attendees arrived on the remote island, there was little food — except, famously, cheese sandwiches — along with tents for housing and no actual music performances as the festival crumbled, with McFarland blaming improper infrastructure.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Citizens said its policy didn’t cover some of the property damaged by the leak and said other damage was due to wear and tear and improper installation.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If anything interferes with this process — a blockage, weak bladder muscles or poor nerve signals — the urine is unable to flow.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The system, unable to recognize obvious errors or apply common-sense limits, kept multiplying orders exponentially.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Using the wrong type of cleaning product for your tub's material can result in scratches, discoloration, or chips.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scotsman Robert MacIntyre was pleased to have made the cut with a birdie on the last on Friday evening but when a rare second cut was made to shorten the field for the final day, the 29-year-old from Oban was on the wrong side of the line when finishing 2 under par.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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