unfit

unfit
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. incapable, unqualified, etc.; incapacitated, unhealthy, in poor condition; unsuitable, inappropriate, etc. See unskillfulness, disagreement.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Incompetent]
Syn. unqualified, feeble, unpracticed, inexperienced, untrained, unskilled, weak, impotent, inept, clumsy, debilitated, incapacitated, badly qualified, ill-equipped, unable, unprepared, ineffective, unapt.
Ant. able*, fit, effective.
2. [Unsuitable]
Syn. improper, ill-adapted, wrong, ill-advised, unlikely, unpromising, inexpedient, inappropriate, inapplicable, inutile, useless, valueless, mistaken, incorrect, inadequate, flimsy.
Ant. fit*, suitable, correct.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. unsuitable inadequate, unacceptable, inappropriate, ill-equipped, useless, out of place, inexpedient, inapplicable.
2. out of shape unhealthy, unconditioned, sickly, ailing, weak.
ANT.: 1. suitable, fit, adequate. 2. fit, healthy, conditioned
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Not suited to a given purpose: ill-suited, inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable, unsuited. See ABILITY. 2. Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unseemly, unsuitable. Idiom: out of place. See AGREE, USUAL. 3. Lacking capability: inadequate, incapable, incompetent, unequal, unqualified. See ABILITY, EXCESS. 4. Totally incapable of doing a job: incompetent, unable, unqualified. See ABILITY. II verb To make incapable, as of doing a job: disable, disqualify. See ABILITY.

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