: not proper or fitting for something : not suited
a man unsuited to manual labor

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Other experts warned that the human body was fundamentally unsuited to tolerate such unprecedented speeds. — Mark P. Mills, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Rios Sierra has been a staunch supporter of CTU in her time on the board and has shown herself to be temperamentally unsuited for the job. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Any high-level materials unsuited for standard handling are immediately separated. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Carey added in an interview with The Associated Press that the temperatures for that day were unsuited for an outdoor practice – especially for those who hadn’t been in the region for a full week. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsuited

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsuited was in 1598

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“Unsuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuited. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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