unfitness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English unfit Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unfitness From unfit + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The characteristic of being unfit or ill-suited.
This train of thought led the Company's Safety Directorate towards the revised standard […] of October 1993, which cemented a national scheme of testing for alcohol and drugs following safety-critical incidents or on suspicion of unfitness for duty, unannounced drugs screening for staff in safety-critical posts, a fixed standard for alcohol/blood levels, and clear guidelines for lunch breaks.
2023 September 6, Greg Morse, “One more for the road?”, in RAIL, number 991, page 49:Among other particulars which constituted the unfitness of things in Mr Square's opinion, danger and difficulty were two.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The characteristic of being unfit or out of physical shape.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unfitnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
el ακαταλληλότητα (characteristic of being unfit) · de Untauglichkeit (characteristic of being unfit)