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Synonyms & Antonyms for unfit
Synonyms: Adjective
inapt, incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unable, unfitted, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful
Antonyms: Adjective
able, capable, competent, expert, fit, qualified, skilled, skillful, ultracompetent
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Examples of unfit in a Sentence
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just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to takeRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Because Montemarano was born deaf in his right ear, the Army medics classified him as 4F, or unfit for duty, and sent him back to school. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Local veteran, 93, earns his high school diploma, 75 years later," 25 Aug. 2019 According to a Thursday afternoon post on Henry Gipsonās Facebook page, a court order has deemed Gipson unfit to attend concerts at the Bessemer juke joint. — al, "Questions surround future of legendary juke joint Gipās Place," 8 Aug. 2019 Twenty miles of Gold Medal trout stream would have been lost forever, replaced by a highly fluctuating reservoir that the Army Corps of Engineers admitted would be a worthless fishery and unfit for recreation. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Remembering Two Forks veto as a win for the environment; Russia danger understated (8/5/19)," 5 Aug. 2019 But that number had flipped by 2019, with vastly more people living in tents, cars or other places unfit for human habitation than under a roof. — oregonlive.com, "38,000 in Portland area were homeless at some point in 2017, study finds," 20 Aug. 2019 Some top Senate Democrats have already weighed in against Ratcliffe's nomination, casting him as a partisan warrior unfit for the job. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Trumpās spy chief pick, Texan John Ratcliffe, accused of fudging role in 'Holy Land' terrorism case," 30 July 2019 But lawyers with the ACLU argue that the government is abusing its discretion as to what makes a parent unfit or a danger. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump administration has separated 900 migrant children in continuing practice," 30 July 2019 From the campaign to the Oval Office, the Mueller report describes a man manifestly unfit for the presidency. — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, "The Definitive Congressional Guide to Robert Muellerās Mind," 22 July 2019 Ira paints these encounters as evidence of Celesteās unfit parenting. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Big Little Lies episode 6, āThe Bad Mother,ā tries to show why women donāt report abuse," 15 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
For comparison, here's the original: This fight scene has often been derided as boring, awkward, and unfitting a Star Wars franchise that would eventually have an evil cyborg who could wield four lightsabers simultaneously. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "This Reimagined Star Wars Fight Scene Is Amazingābut Mostly Makes Me Sad," 8 May 2019 There are certainly women in this world who are simply unfitted, emotionally or physically, to have children. — Charles Mccabe, San Francisco Chronicle, "Motherhood???, Charles McCabe, 1975," 14 June 2018 The design would be printed to hide the juice stains, thick enough to go commando, and unfitted, to keep comfortable and cool in the Florida heat. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The Fascinating Story of How Lilly Pulitzer Came to Be," 10 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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