Synonyms of unsuitable

unsuitable

adjective

ˌən-ˈsü-tə-bəl 

as in inappropriate

not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation

all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• improper
• wrong
• incorrect
• unfit
• unhappy
• irrelevant
• unfortunate
• incongruous
• unseemly
• unacceptable
• infelicitous
• out of the way
• unbecoming
• inept
• indecorous
• out of place
• inconsistent
• inapt
• perverse
• bad
• awkward
• graceless
• inapposite
• unapt
• untoward
• amiss
• inapplicable
• incompatible
• naughty
• malapropos
• forbidden
• untimely
• immaterial
• unseasonable
• uncongenial
• extraneous
• inopportune
• unsatisfactory
• mismatched
• sinful
• prohibited
• irrelative
• blameworthy
• censurable
• barred
• blamable
• proscribed
• disallowed
• ungraceful
• outlawed
• gauche
• banned
• interdicted
• misbecoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suitable
• appropriate
• proper
• correct
• right
• happy
• relevant
• relative
• applicable
• fitting
• meet
• becoming
• timely
• fit
• felicitous
• apt
• genteel
• permitted
• fortunate
• compatible
• decorous
• material
• seasonable
• opportune
• congenial
• acceptable
• apposite
• adequate
• harmonious
• pointed
• authorized
• satisfactory
• seemly
• befitting
• approved
• endorsed
• pat
• licensed
• fine
• promoted
• allowed
• all right
• tolerable
• supported
• decent
• sanctioned
• kosher
• respectable
• germane
• OK
• passable
• exemplary
• encouraged
• creditable
• apropos
• commendable
• balanced
• irreproachable
• blameless
• consonant
• abetted
• congruous
• companionate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsuitable

And the religious character of this language is by no means unsuitable to this project of science that was bathed in biblical metaphors from the get-go—Code name Trinity, to cite just one example. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Like other foods, bird seed is perishable and will spoil if it’s kept in unsuitable conditions. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Medical supplies and fuel are running short after key supply routes between Mokha and Taiz were largely cut off, forcing convoys onto mountainous roads unsuitable for large trucks. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Guy acknowledges, though, that this could lead to the level of chaos depicted in a memorable 2009 episode of The Office, where staff show up in an array of unsuitable outfits. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026