UNFITTING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

unfitting

adjective

Definition of unfitting

as in inappropriate

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Recent Examples of unfitting Megan Rapinoe smiling through teary eyes, her emotions clashing as the end of her famed career ambles to an unfitting close. — Candace Buckner, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023 His usual formula—high energy, frolicsome, all fast cuts—seemed unfitting. — Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2022 If the Suns didn’t already make clear that the Mavericks are halfway to a humbling and unfitting end to their encouraging season, Phoenix fans underscored the fact Wednesday night as subtly as rolling out a guillotine. — Dallas News, 5 May 2022 Such a tone may at first sound wildly unfitting for a novel set against the coronavirus pandemic. — Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021 But this week, Emy seems to be coming for her unfitting crown. — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfitting

Adjective

The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Sheriff’s officials said, investigators as of Thursday had not uncovered evidence indicating Chen had inappropriate physical contact with a child.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of inappropriate

Adjective

And the religious character of this language is by no means unsuitable to this project of science that was bathed in biblical metaphors from the get-go—Code name Trinity, to cite just one example.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Like other foods, bird seed is perishable and will spoil if it’s kept in unsuitable conditions.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsuitable

Adjective

Electrical issues — like faulty wiring, overloaded power strips, and improper extension cord usage — are the leading cause of fatal fires so far this year.

— Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
The action comes as Livingston locals raised concerns about the film’s impact on local business — and notably the city’s sole food bank — as well as improper notification about hazardous stunts.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of improper

Adjective

But Dwyer suggests that, in practice, the medical model is often simply inapplicable to people with high support needs.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of inapplicable

Adjective

Recently, our president engaged in yet another of his unseemly acts, which quickly passed like so many other indecencies once fresh provocations arrived.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
King’s reaction, and the way the media was reporting on the verdict, revealed an unseemly form of racial stereotyping, associating a particular moral or legal position with being Black.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of unseemly

Adjective

While this may seem incongruous with some of his emotional displays on the field, coaches with different backgrounds and specialties have consistently described Crow-Armstrong as approachable and teachable.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Four permeable areas share the overall space of the galleries, which are separated into a trio of ocean zones—Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic—and one incongruous but central sea, the Mediterranean.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of incongruous

Adjective

Besides rest, a driver should completely give over the keys if they are inebriated or otherwise unfit to drive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
They were accused of organizing the crossing of a small boat that was unfit for navigation on the open sea, was overloaded and lacked appropriate life jackets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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