unfit
Use Unfit in a sentence
adjective
1.
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
2.
unqualified or incompetent.
3.
not physically fit or in due condition.
4.
Biology. pertaining to an organism or population that is not adapted to prevailing conditions or is not producing offspring in sufficient numbers to maintain its contribution to the gene pool of the next generation.
verb (used with object)
5.
to render unfit or unsuitable; disqualify.
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unfit (ʌnˈfɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (often foll by for) (often foll by for) | |
| 1. | unqualified, incapable, or incompetent: unfit for military service |
| 2. | unsuitable or inappropriate: the ground was unfit for football |
| 3. | in poor physical condition |
| un'fitness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
He is, in theory an administrator of a budget that he screwed up in a public fashion and therefore unfit to administer his budget.
Anything below grade two is considered unfit for the table-and the price plummets accordingly.
He is unfit to manage public affairs who knows not how to rule at home his household.
Report the unfit condition to the applicant and offer advice on how to correct the unfit condition.
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