unsuited

adjective

un·​suit·​ed ˌən-ˈsü-təd How to pronounce unsuited (audio)
: not proper or fitting for something : not suited
a man unsuited to manual labor

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Carey added in an interview with The Associated Press that the temperatures for that day were unsuited for an outdoor practice – especially for those who hadn’t been in the region for a full week. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In taking such a single-minded view of the market, Tottenham are hoping to avoid signing any expensive flops – think Tanguy Ndombele or Roberto Soldado – or talented players who are unsuited to English football, such as Giovani Lo Celso. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 If so, Smoczynska’s restless, vigorously witty imagination feels proudly unsuited to that vision. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsuited

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsuited was in 1598

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“Unsuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuited. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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