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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
That figure comprises people found psychiatrically unfit for trial but are stuck on Rikers awaiting a bed in a state psychiatric facility.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Declared mentally unfit to stand trial, he was committed to the Mendota Mental Health Institute.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Which is great, because a match-up like that would be the definition of dog-eat-dog; the survival of the least unfit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Rather, the animals were probably ill or injured when they were buried, or may have been otherwise unfit for military service.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Declared mentally unfit to stand trial, he was committed to the Mendota Mental Health Institute.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Which is great, because a match-up like that would be the definition of dog-eat-dog; the survival of the least unfit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Rather, the animals were probably ill or injured when they were buried, or may have been otherwise unfit for military service.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfit
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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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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a program that provides legal help to immigrants who are determined mentally incompetent, according to a lawsuit filed by immigration legal groups.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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City Council, do the right thing for once and put it on the ballot to overturn the requirement of requiring our incompetent city management to do this.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Screenshot inappropriate gun marketing content and circulate it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Originally a producer on the project, he was fired for cause after at least one incident of inappropriate behavior on Runner that included bullying and yelling at crew.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Bears are betting the president is incapable of doing either.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Dakota Johnson, queen of all nepo babies, is incapable of being boring.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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Trump, who has painted past legal cases against him as an improper political use of law enforcement, has in a number of instances called for probes of his foes.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The report alleges a range of major violations plaguing St. Hope Public Schools — including conflicts of interests among its top officers, improper use of public funding, deficient accounting processes and the employment of a largely unqualified teaching staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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For two weeks prior to exams, the platform repeatedly crashed, leaving tens of thousands of teachers and students unable to access critical instructional tools.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Cut off by its lenders last fall and unable to find a buyer, Silver filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last Dec. 30 with more than $100 million in debts.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Ship was heading the wrong direction The training ship arrived at New York's Pier 17 and was open to the public to visit from May 13 to 17, according to the Mexican Consulate in New York.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The Final Destination: The NASCAR incident The opening disaster of The Final Destination is a NASCAR race gone horribly wrong.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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