unsuited
adjective
un·suit·ed
ˌən-ˈsü-təd 
: not proper or fitting for something : not suited
a man unsuited to manual labor
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People who’ve spent their lives working within a system of laws and civic institutions may be particularly unsuited to respond to that system’s failure.
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
At average levels of glyphosate exposure, pregnancy was one day shorter and birthweight was 1oz lighter than in counties unsuited to growing crops with glyphosate.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite playing in a more unsuited role at wing-back given his defensive weaknesses, the 22-year-old is aware of the effort needed.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Such a linguistically unfettered work of fiction, while seemingly unsuited to adaptation, lent itself to Walsh’s expressionistic, highly theatrical style.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
At average levels of glyphosate exposure, pregnancy was one day shorter and birthweight was 1oz lighter than in counties unsuited to growing crops with glyphosate.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite playing in a more unsuited role at wing-back given his defensive weaknesses, the 22-year-old is aware of the effort needed.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Such a linguistically unfettered work of fiction, while seemingly unsuited to adaptation, lent itself to Walsh’s expressionistic, highly theatrical style.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Unsuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuited. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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