unsuitable

[ uhn-soo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.

unsuitable

/ ʌnˈsuːtəbəl; ʌnˈsjuːt- /

adjective

1. not appropriate, suitable, or fit

Other Words From

• unsuit·a·bili·ty un·suita·ble·ness noun
• un·suita·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsuitable¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + suitable

Example Sentences

"Irresponsible owners, unsuitable financial models and inadequate regulation have cast a shadow over too many of our clubs and too often it is fans who have had to fight to protect their club's identity, heritage and even its very existence," she said.

From BBC

"Yes, a Right To Buy home continues to be a home after it’s sold, but it contributes to a huge loss of social housing stock and contributes to housing waiting lists, or people having to live in unsuitable accommodation."

From BBC

This makes them unsuitable for powering large planes, or being used over long distances.

From BBC

The Shop TV sketches are reliably funny because the premise is solid: An artisan goes on to sell a product alongside hosts Rhett and Lindy, played by Day and Heidi Gardner, but the product is always shaped like genitalia or is unsuitable for TV in some way.

From Los Angeles Times

During those two years he was offered six places to live, but each time either his family or the occupational health team found them unsuitable.

From BBC

Related Words

• improper
• inadequate
• inadmissible
• incompatible
• incongruous
• ineligible
• irrelevant
• unacceptable
• unfit
• unsuited