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Dictionary: un·suit·a·ble   (ŭn-sū'tə-bəl) pronunciation
 
adj.

Not appropriate: unsuitable attire.

unsuitability un·suit'a·bil'i·ty n.
unsuitably un·suit'a·bly adv.
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Thesaurus: unsuitable
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adjective

  1. Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unseemly. Idioms: out of place. See agree/disagree, usual/unusual.
  2. Not suited to a given purpose: ill-suited, inappropriate, inapt, unfit, unsuited. See ability/inability.

 
Antonyms: unsuitable
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adj

Definition: not proper, appropriate
Antonyms: appropriate, proper, suitable


 
WordNet: unsuitable
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

Meaning #2: not capable of being applied
  Synonym: inapplicable

Meaning #3: not conducive to good moral development

Meaning #4: not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
  Synonym: undesirable

Meaning #5: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
  Synonyms: improper, wrong


 
Translations: Unsuitable
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - upassende

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongeschikt, ongepast

Français (French)
adj. - inapproprié, inopportun, peu convenable, déconseillé, inapte

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungeeignet, unpassend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακατάλληλος

Italiano (Italian)
inadatto, inadeguato, inopportuno

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - impróprio

Русский (Russian)
неподходящий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - incompetente, inadecuado, inconveniente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - olämplig, oduglig, inte passande för

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不适合的, 不相称的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不適合的, 不相稱的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 적합하지 않은, 부적당한, 어울리지 않는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不適当な, 好ましくない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير مناسب, لا يفي بالغرض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מתאים, לא יאה‬


 
 
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