Unsuitable — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

not capable of being applied

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʌnsˈuːɾəbəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ʌnsˈuːtəbəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʌnsˈuːtəbəl/

3 syllables Say it as /ʌnsˈuːɾəbəl/.

Examples

a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces
rules inapplicable to day students
the movie is unsuitable for children

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

inapplicable undesirable

Parts of Speech

adjective	not meant or adapted for a particular purpose “a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces”
adjective	not capable of being applied “rules inapplicable to day students”
adjective	not conducive to good moral development “the movie is unsuitable for children”
adjective	not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

Word Forms

unsuitableness	noun	the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
unsuitability	noun	the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
inapplicability	noun	irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand
undesirability	noun	the quality possessed by something that should be avoided

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ungeeignet

nicht für einen bestimmten Zweck gedacht oder angepasst

🇫🇷French

inapproprié

non destiné ou adapté à un usage particulier

🇪🇸Spanish

inadecuado

no destinado o adaptado para un propósito particular

🇮🇹Italian

inadatto

non inteso o adattato per uno scopo particolare

🇳🇱Dutch

ongeschikt

niet bedoeld of aangepast voor een bepaald doel

🇵🇹Portuguese

inadequado

não destinado ou adaptado para um propósito específico

🇷🇺Russian

непригодный

не предназначенный и не адаптированный для определенной цели

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुपयुक्त

किसी विशेष प्रयोजन के लिए अभिप्रेत या अनुकूलित नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুপযুক্ত

একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদ্দেশ্যে বোঝানো বা অভিযোজিত নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

பொருத்தமற்றது

ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நோக்கத்திற்காக அல்லது மாற்றியமைக்கப்படவில்லை

🇮🇳Telugu

తగని

ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ప్రయోజనం కోసం ఉద్దేశించబడలేదు లేదా స్వీకరించబడలేదు

🇮🇳Marathi

अनुपयुक्त

विशिष्ट हेतूसाठी किंवा रुपांतरित केलेले नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

અયોગ્ય

કોઈ ચોક્કસ હેતુ માટે બનાવાયેલ અથવા અનુકૂલિત નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ

ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ಅಳವಡಿಸಲಾಗಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനുയോജ്യമല്ലാത്ത

ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ആവശ്യത്തിനായി ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുകയോ പൊരുത്തപ്പെടുത്തുകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਣਉਚਿਤ

ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਲਈ ਮਤਲਬ ਜਾਂ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਿਤ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

غیر موزوں

کسی خاص مقصد کے لیے نہیں بنایا گیا اور نہ ہی اپنایا گیا۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不适合

不意味着或适应特定目的

🇯🇵Japanese

不適切な

特定の目的を意図したものではない、または特定の目的に適合したものではない

🇰🇷Korean

부적합하다

특정 목적을 위해 의도되거나 적용되지 않음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không phù hợp

không có nghĩa hoặc thích nghi cho một mục đích cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่เหมาะสม

ไม่ได้หมายความหรือดัดแปลงเพื่อจุดประสงค์เฉพาะ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak cocok

tidak dimaksudkan atau diadaptasi untuk tujuan tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

hindi angkop

hindi sinadya o inangkop para sa isang partikular na layunin

🇲🇾Malay

tidak sesuai

tidak dimaksudkan atau disesuaikan untuk tujuan tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير مناسب

غير مقصودة أو مكيفة لغرض معين

🇮🇷Persian

نامناسب

برای هدف خاصی منظور یا اقتباس نشده است

🇹🇷Turkish

uygunsuz

belirli bir amaç için tasarlanmamıştır veya uyarlanmamıştır

🇮🇱Hebrew

לא מתאים

לא נועד או מותאם למטרה מסוימת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'unsuitable'?

The primary meaning of 'unsuitable' is 'not meant or adapted for a particular purpose'.

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Using 'unsuitable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'unsuitable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'unsuitable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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