Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Not appropriate.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not suitable, fit, or adapted; incapable of suiting; unfit; incongruous; improper.

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  • adjective Not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective not capable of being applied
  • adjective not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
  • adjective not conducive to good moral development
  • adjective not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

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Examples

  • The next step is also to identify children living with 1 parent but in unsuitable conditions.

    Archive 2009-09-01 KateG 2009

  • The next step is also to identify children living with 1 parent but in unsuitable conditions.

    Blah! KateG 2009

  • That fact alone makes Mr Hain unsuitable for high office.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Not a sheep 2008

  • Rand Simberg reflects on the delayed apocalypse as well as the inadvisability of having a name unsuitable to one's gender.

    The Speculist: June 2005 Archives 2005

  • Rand Simberg reflects on the delayed apocalypse as well as the inadvisability of having a name unsuitable to one's gender.

    The Speculist: Carnival of Tomorrow 4.0 2005

  • “I think I understand your definition of unsuitable.”

    Tempted by Your Touch JEN HOLLING 2002

  • “I think I understand your definition of unsuitable.”

    Tempted by Your Touch JEN HOLLING 2002

  • “I think I understand your definition of unsuitable.”

    Tempted by Your Touch JEN HOLLING 2002

  • “I think I understand your definition of unsuitable.”

    Tempted by Your Touch JEN HOLLING 2002

  • Blaine was a rare raconteur and his talk had this great merit: never did I hear him tell a story or speak a word unsuitable for any, even the most fastidious company to hear.

    Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 1920

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