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ill-suited en · ADJ

Etymology

From ill + suited.

Meanings

1. Unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose.
   • A considerable amount of beet comes from the Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry growing areas to Mallow and if the closure proposals mentioned are implemented this traffic will in future years be thrown on roads ill-suited to such heavy haulage. 1960 December, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 715:
2. Not suiting each other; poorly matched.
   • an ill-suited married couple

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