Unsuited Meaning
/əˈnsutɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot suited to a specific purpose.
adjNot compatible; mismatched.
Sentence Examples
I'm utterly unsuited to express my feelings.
He's totally unsuited for the job.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ for the job because she lacked the necessary experience.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He eventually realized that he was ____ for a career in law and decided to pursue his passion for art instead today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English suited English unsuited From un- + suited.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] we are convinced, from considerable experience and observation, that the class of diseases described by Sir James as unsuited to the climate of Pau, et vice versâ […]"
— 1842, A. Taylor, “On the Curative Influence of the Climate of Pau, and the Mineral Waters of the Pyrénées, on Disease, &c.”, in The Lancet, volume II, page 885:
"It might have been a good thing if he had, unsuited as he was physically, but the mood passed easily under fraternal dissuadings and a feeling of duty toward his father."
— 1933, James Truslow Adams, Henry Adams:
"Reggie was a “release” from Guiding Eyes; he kept leading his trainers into light poles, so he was deemed temperamentally unsuited to be a service dog."
— 2011 June 11, Robin Finn, “Sunday Routine: Jessica Walter”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2023, retrieved 05 Dec 2011:
"You have been dealt King-9 unsuited ("canine") in your pocket."
— 2005, Dennis Purdy, The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold'em, page 270:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ for the job because she lacked the necessary experience.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He eventually realized that he was ____ for a career in law and decided to pursue his passion for art instead today.