Meaning of unsuitable in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unsuitable

    Definitions

    1. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

    Examples

    • « a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces »

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  2. 2. not capable of being applied

    Examples

    • « rules inapplicable to day students »

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  3. 3. not conducive to good moral development

    Examples

    • « the movie is unsuitable for children »

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  4. 4. not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

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  5. 5. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

    Examples

    • « unsuitable attire for the office »
    • « said all the wrong things »

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Famous quotes

  • « My first marriage was totally unsuitable and shouldn't have happened. It was a whirlwind, rebound thing. I was 23 or 24 - a baby. »
    Carol Vorderman
  • « The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. »
    Marcus Aurelius
  • « The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work. »
    Voltaire

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