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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
He was declared unfit for trial.
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CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
He was later found unfit to stand trial and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound and replays unfit for television.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The resulting investigation by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services deemed the young parents unfit caregivers.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
He was later found unfit to stand trial and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound and replays unfit for television.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The resulting investigation by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services deemed the young parents unfit caregivers.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 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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Environmental chemist Cassandra Rauert noted that this technique is currently unsuitable for identifying polyethylene or PVC in human tissue because molecules from human fat can mimic the signal of these plastics.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is a significant issue for a project intended for deep-space mission launches, microgravity research, and space manufacturing – only for it to be found unsuitable for any of those goals, largely due to the presence of the astronauts themselves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Like the poliziotteschi films of Fernando Di Leo (1932-2003), Portobello takes us to a country where the police, at best, are incompetent, and the criminal underworld has its tentacles in all walks of life.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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Because of the differences they are labeled as evil, incompetent, corrupt or some other trumped up charge such as antisemitic.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Others include copropraxia, or obscene gestures, and non-obscene but socially inappropriate tics, such as making kissing sounds, spitting or touching others.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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In a previous complaint against the companies, it was noted that Garcia-Espinal has a criminal background and a long pattern of inappropriate behavior.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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At that point, MRC was operating under the belief that Spacey would be incapable of appearing for the sixth season and announced his suspension the next day.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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This condensation can freeze and block the flow of fuel, rendering your car incapable of starting.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit education news source Chalkbeat New York reported six complaints have been filed about Niarhos with the city over allegations of improper behavior, while Lynch-Reyes continued to stand by her.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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For gas fireplaces, make sure the burner and logs are properly positioned and that the vents are unobstructed, as improper airflow can cause excess soot.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The more senior players should, in theory, be setting standards and taking their younger team-mates along with them, but appear unable to do either.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The upshot is that Chinese Republicans, which wants to be a show with a pair of sturdily wrought protagonists, ends up waffling between the two, apparently unable to decide which should occupy the center and in neither case provided with enough dimension to fill it.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Colin Gray, at his construction job, texted him what was wrong, but the teen didn’t respond, text evidence shows.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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There are no wrong moves, only infinite possibilities.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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