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as in unfitted
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job
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as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to take
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Recent Examples of unfit
Trump tried to install the laughably unfit Matt Gaetz as U.S. attorney general, one step ahead of a damming House Ethics Committee report.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
There were cries of a rotten system and in its recent lawsuit against the tennis authorities, the PTPA has belittled the current system as unfit for purpose.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Once a game has started, the lead umpire determines whether it should be suspended as well as when it can be resumed or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The entire 90 minutes were spent convincing voters that these two men are unfit for office.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
There were cries of a rotten system and in its recent lawsuit against the tennis authorities, the PTPA has belittled the current system as unfit for purpose.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Once a game has started, the lead umpire determines whether it should be suspended as well as when it can be resumed or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The entire 90 minutes were spent convincing voters that these two men are unfit for office.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfit
Adjective
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If the new wells prove unsuitable for city use, the city has a contingency plan designed for rehabilitation.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Until now, scientists have generally thought that planets orbiting white dwarfs would be unsuitable for life because the dynamic temperature decrease of their dead parent star makes their atmospheres too unstable.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The police department’s insufficient and incompetent investigation cannot stand.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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After almost a year of being declared incompetent, her trial began in April 2023.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mickey Rourke was removed from the Celebrity Big Brother UK house after further usage of inappropriate language.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lewin has insisted there was nothing inappropriate about this visit.—
Nick Tabor,
Curbed,
11 Apr. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rats, for example, are incapable of vomiting, which is why rat poison works so well.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Instances of fraud and other types of improper payments at SSA—particularly in the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program—are modest compared with other federal agencies, per a Government Accountability Office report.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Pakistani-Indian restaurant was issued a yellow placard for storing spoiled food and keeping food in improper containers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The in-person requirement was slated to go into effect on April 14, and applied to Social Security recipients unable to prove their identities online.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Applications for Real IDs will still be accepted after the deadline; those who haven't obtained their Real ID by May 7 will be unable to use it for travel or access to federal facilities until it is processed and issued.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Five justices said the lawsuit was brought in the wrong venue.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Unfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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