as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party
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Recent Examples of unsuitable
This randomness creates weaker, less reliable material, unsuitable for critical uses like car components or construction parts.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Next, unsuitable or problematic parts of that region, such as those that are prone to earthquakes, flooding, or landslides, are eliminated.
—Daniel Stout, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2025
Horticulturally, growing azaleas in a container with rich acidic soil offers a workaround for yards with unsuitable alkaline soil.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Banned in 1957 by Detroit libraries, Baum’s book became a source of controversy again in 1986 when it was deemed unsuitable by school governors in Tennessee.
—Hazel Gaynor
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Next, unsuitable or problematic parts of that region, such as those that are prone to earthquakes, flooding, or landslides, are eliminated.
—Daniel Stout, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2025
Horticulturally, growing azaleas in a container with rich acidic soil offers a workaround for yards with unsuitable alkaline soil.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Banned in 1957 by Detroit libraries, Baum’s book became a source of controversy again in 1986 when it was deemed unsuitable by school governors in Tennessee.
—Hazel Gaynor
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuitable
Adjective
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Businesses/nominees cannot obtain votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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But when attendees arrived on the remote island, there was little food — except, famously, cheese sandwiches — along with tents for housing and no actual music performances as the festival crumbled, with McFarland blaming improper infrastructure.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Citizens said its policy didn’t cover some of the property damaged by the leak and said other damage was due to wear and tear and improper installation.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Using the wrong type of cleaning product for your tub's material can result in scratches, discoloration, or chips.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scotsman Robert MacIntyre was pleased to have made the cut with a birdie on the last on Friday evening but when a rare second cut was made to shorten the field for the final day, the 29-year-old from Oban was on the wrong side of the line when finishing 2 under par.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Poor labor management can also result in longer wait times, incorrect orders and ultimately negative reviews, directly impacting revenue.—
Jeff Kiesel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lee would sometimes visit Anderson at the Highland Chateau health and rehabilitation center in Highland Park, where she had been relocated with some objection after her Surrey Avenue property was deemed unfit for human habitation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Detroit RUNDetroit, 1948 Division St Suite 105, collects old shoes for Zaman International, who will reporpose gently used pairs or recycle unfit shoes, according to RUNDetroit's Instagram.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My research team works hard to keep the email addresses up to date, but executives keep changing their addresses to avoid having to deal with unhappy customers.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But few seemed to leave unhappy.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuitable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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