unsuitable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unsuitability noun
- unsuitableness noun
- unsuitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unsuitable
Example Sentences
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The more he fell in love, the more he realized exactly how unsuitable his family would find the teenage spirit rapper.
From Literature
Horta said she never was told of the attacks, which made Maximus unsuitable for public adoption, and he was placed on the city’s New Hope list, which is accessible to registered nonprofit rescues.
From Los Angeles Times
The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."
From BBC
She said a cooling system fitted in the mortuary was not working and was unsuitable anyway because of the size of the room.
From BBC
She accused the IOC of "clearly not reflecting sufficiently on its own history" and said "the choice of image is problematic and unsuitable for a T-shirt", without context.
From BBC
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