unfitness

un·fit

[uhn-fit]
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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Origin:
1535–45; un-1 + fit1

un·fit·ness, noun


1. inappropriate, unapt. 2. incapable.
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unfit (ʌnˈfɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

unfit (ʌnˈfɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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unfit
1545, "not suitable" (in ref. to things), from un- (1) "not" + pp. of fit (see fit (adj.)). In ref. to persons or human qualities, attested from 1551. The verb meaning "to render unfit" is recorded from 1611.
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