unfit — I adjective badly qualified, foolish, ill adapted, ill advised, impertinent, improper, inadequate, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incapable, incommodus, incompetent, incongruous, inconvenient, indignus, ineligible,… … Law dictionary
unfit — [unfit′] adj. 1. not meeting requirements; not suitable or qualified 2. not physically or mentally fit or sound 3. not adapted or fitted for a given purpose vt. unfitted, unfitting to make unfit; disqualify or incapacitate unfitly adv. unfitness… … English World dictionary
unfit — (adj.) 1540s, not suitable (in reference to things), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of fit (see FIT (Cf. fit) (adj.)). In reference to persons or human qualities, attested from 1550s. The verb meaning to render unfit is recorded from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
unfit — [adj1] not appropriate or suited below par*, can’t make the grade*, debilitated, decrepit, discordant, down, dragging, feeble, flimsy, ill adapted, ill equipped, ill suited, improper, inadequate, inapplicable, inappropriate, incompatible,… … New thesaurus
Unfit — Un*fit , v. t. [1st pref. un + fit.] To make unsuitable or incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unfit — Un*fit , a. [Pref. un + fit.] Not fit; unsuitable. {Un*fit ly}, adv. {Un*fit ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unfit — unfit, unsuitable, improper, inappropriate, unfitting, inapt, unhappy, infelicitous are comparable when they mean not right with respect to what is required or expected under the circumstances or demanded by the end, use, or function in view.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unfit — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unsuitable or inadequate for something. 2) not in good physical condition … English terms dictionary
unfit — adj. 1) mentally, psychologically; physically unfit 2) unfit for (unfit for military service) 3) unfit to + inf.(unfit to serve) * * * [ʌn fɪt] physically unfit psychologically mentally unfit for (unfit for military service) unfit to + inf.… … Combinatory dictionary
unfit — un|fit [ ʌn fıt ] adjective not usually before noun * 1. ) not feeling healthy or strong because you do not take regular exercise a ) not healthy enough to work, do military service, play in a team, etc.: unfit for: A persistent back problem… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
