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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
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the governor’s wife, said the investigation showed that Trump is unfit for office.
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Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
His ensuing words were unfit for inclusion in this story.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
His mother, seven months pregnant with him, was deemed unfit to fly back to London from a family visit in New York City.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 June 2026
Ziske believes Chris and Shauntel Kepner are unfit to have custody of the remaining children, given what allegedly transpired on the cruise ship.
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Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfit
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
His ensuing words were unfit for inclusion in this story.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
His mother, seven months pregnant with him, was deemed unfit to fly back to London from a family visit in New York City.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 June 2026
Ziske believes Chris and Shauntel Kepner are unfit to have custody of the remaining children, given what allegedly transpired on the cruise ship.
—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfit
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.
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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.
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In 2023 the agency documented signs of stress in sloths during public encounters, improper handling of a juvenile kangaroo and environmental conditions deemed unsuitable for a sloth’s care.
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As a result of the unsuitable conditions, Stevie was starving and dehydrated.
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Clinical psychologists concluded after exams in the six years since his arrest that McGuire was incompetent to stand trial.
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She was found incompetent to stand trial and was committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, according to a statement provided by Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Jazzlyn Johnson.
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Realbotix said the platform includes education-specific safety controls, district oversight, and safeguards designed to prevent inappropriate responses.
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That meant that anybody who’s doing anything that could be called terrorism, including eco terrorists, however inappropriate the term, was going to be a target.
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The major platforms, Ringelstein argued, are simply incapable of doing what Zigazoo does — not unwilling, but structurally unable.
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Facing a right-handed pitcher on a team completely incapable of holding runners, Cox just stood there.
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Experts say a lack of access to information and improper staff training are major barriers for blind travelers.
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Although Ashley had alleged things like malice, ill-will and improper motives by Adam, that still fell short of proving that Adam knew that his statements were false.
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Officers conducted a search on foot and using a drone, but were unable to locate the animal.
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Stress accumulates as tectonic forces move the crust, but parts of the fault are locked and unable to slip freely.
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Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72.
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Every traveler has a trip that went spectacularly wrong.
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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