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- [soo-tid]
- /ˈsu tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-tid]
- /ˈsu tɪd/
Definitions of unsuited word
- adjective unsuited appropriate: She is suited to such a job. 1
- adjective unsuited compatible or consistent with: a prose style suited to the subject. 1
- adjective unsuited not appropriate or fitting 1
- adjective unsuited If someone or something is unsuited to a particular job, situation, or place, they do not have the right qualities or characteristics for it. 0
- adjective unsuited If two people, especially a man and a woman, are unsuited to each other, they have different personalities or interests, and so are unlikely to have a successful relationship. 0
- adjective unsuited not appropriate for a particular purpose 0
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Origin of unsuited
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; suit + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Unsuited
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsuited popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unsuited usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsuited
adj unsuited
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
adjective unsuited
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- disconsonant — Not consonant; discordant.
- inadept — Not adept.
- inconformable — Obsolete form of unconformable.
- mismatched — Simple past tense and past participle of mismatch.
Antonyms for unsuited
adj unsuited
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- at rest — not moving; still
adjective unsuited
- eligible — qualified for sth
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- nondiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
Top questions with unsuited
- why were medieval ships unsuited for long distance voyages?
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