Synonyms for unsuitable
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unfit
unfit, inappropriate, unsuited, improper, inapplicable, inadequate, wrong, bad, inapt, undesirable, unbecoming, inept, unseemly, irrelevant, inconvenient, inopportune, incongruous, undue, inapposite, unapt, inexpedient, malapropos formal
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Definitions
- adj. 1
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Incongruous applies to relations, unsuitable to purpose or use; two colors are incongruous which can not be agreeably associated; either may be unsuitable for a person, a room, or an occasion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- inappropriate I think that what you're wearing is inappropriate.
- improper It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.
- unfit All those products are unfit for human consumption.
- unsuited I'm utterly unsuited to express my feelings.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unsuitable | falling | |
| inappropriate | rising | |
| improper | falling | |
| unfit | falling | |
| unsuited | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1
- 5 letters
- wrong1, unfit2, undue2, inept2, inapt, unapt
- 8 letters
- improper3, unseemly3, unsuited3
- 10 letters
- irrelevant4, inadequate4, unbecoming4, inapposite, malapropos
- 11 letters
- undesirable5, incongruous4, inopportune4, inexpedient
- 12 letters
- inconvenient4, inapplicable5
- 13 letters
- inappropriate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unfit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inadapté
- Italiano
- disadattato