Synonyms of unfitness

unfitness

noun

as in wrongness

the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting

her unfitness for a managerial position is apparent in the abusive way she treats her subordinates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrongness
• incorrectness
• inappropriateness
• infelicity
• undesirability
• inaptness
• meaninglessness
• impropriety
• irrelevance
• inadequacy
• improperness
• inapplicability
• inappositeness
• inadmissibility
• pointlessness
• inadequateness
• inexpediency
• uselessness
• undesirableness
• intolerability
• unsatisfactoriness
• extraneousness
• senselessness
• inauspiciousness
• inexpedience
• unbecomingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fitness
• suitability
• appropriateness
• correctness
• propriety
• aptness
• rightness
• felicity
• seemliness
• suitableness
• appositeness
• relevance
• applicability
• properness
• fittingness
• connection
• bearing
• admissibility
• relevancy
• pertinence
• felicitousness
• materiality
• pointedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfitness

The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026