unfit en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ʌnˈfɪt/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Middle English fit? English fit English unfit From un- + fit.
Meanings
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Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
On September 7, 1993, Sharon Bottoms lost custody of her two-year-old son to her own mother. A Virginia judge found that her sexual relationship with her lover was immoral and rendered her an unfit parent.
1993 October, Nancy D. Polikoff, “Lesbian And Gay Parenting: What's At Stake?”, in Gay Community News, page 3:Wading through history, he noted that some eugenicists believed that the “distinction between the fit and the unfit could be drawn along racial lines,” and others would define a person as “feeble-minded.”
2019 May 28, Ariane de Vogue, “Why Clarence Thomas wrote over a dozen pages on eugenics”, in CNN:Jack cannot run, making him unfit for the track team.
The latter engine was found unfit to take its return working at 5.35 p.m. from Luton, and No. 45616, Malta G.C., was provided by Kentish Town as substitute.
1953 April, “Notes and News: Locomotive Notes: London Midland Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 284:
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Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.
I've become so unfit after stopping cycling to town.
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(often, with for) Unsuitable for a particular purpose.
Sadly, the station that proves to be the busiest - Blackpool Pleasure Beach - is unfit for purpose. It possesses a tiny canopy back from the platform that offers little in the way of shelter or amenities, other than a couple of benches.
2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unfit | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unfit | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| unfitter | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| unfittest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
fit · fit · suitable · in shape
Deriveds
Synonyms
unsuitable · improper · inept · unsuitable · out of shape · bad · inopportune · incommensurate · inapt · unhappy · inapt · malapropos · discommensurate · unapt · out of order · out of place · unfit · inappropriate · unseemly · out of line
Translations (25)
es no aparejado (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · fi sopimaton (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · bg негоден (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · ja 不向きな (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · de schwach (not having a good physical demeanour) · bg неподходящ (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · fi huonokuntoinen (not having a good physical demeanour) · mi tē whiti (te tinana) (not having a good physical demeanour) · de kraft- und saftlos (not having a good physical demeanour) · fr inapte (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · es impropio (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · es inadecuado (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · es inapropiado (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · de lahm (not having a good physical demeanour) · gu અયોગ્ય (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · ja そぐわない (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · fr impropre (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · fr incapable (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · ja 不相応な (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · es inapto (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · bg нетрениран (not having a good physical demeanour) · fi kelpaamaton (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · de untauglich (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · ja 不適切な (not fit; not having the correct requirements) · de schlapp (not having a good physical demeanour)