unfit (ʌnˈfɪt
)
Definitions
adjective
- (postpositive) often foll by for unqualified, incapable, or incompetent ⇒
unfit for military service
- (postpositive) often foll by for unsuitable or inappropriate ⇒
the ground was unfit for football
- in poor physical condition
Alternative Forms
unˈfitness nounSynonyms
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out of shape,
feeble,
unhealthy,
debilitated,
flabby,
decrepit,
in poor condition,
out of trim
out of kilter,
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incapable,
inadequate,
incompetent,
no good,
useless,
not up to
unprepared,
ineligible,
unqualified,
untrained,
ill-equipped,
not equal not cut out
Translations
- British English:
unfit
If you are unfit, your body is not in good condition because you have not been taking regular exercise.Many children are so unfit they cannot do even basic exercises.ʌnˈfɪt ADJECTIVE Many children are so unfit they cannot do even basic exercises.
- Spanish:
inepto
adj inepta
- French:
inapte
adj
- German:
ungeeignet
adj
- Chinese: 不太健康的 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ صِحِّيّ adj
- Portuguese: impróprio adj imprópria
- Russian: неподходящий adj неподходящая
- Croatian: nesposoban adj nesposobna
- Czech: nezpůsobilý adj
- Danish: uegnet adj
- Dutch: ongeschikt adj
- Finnish: sopimaton adj
- Greek: ακατάλληλος adj ακατάλληλη
- Italian: inadatto adj inadatta
- Japanese: 不向きな no_posp
- Korean: 부적당한 adj
- Norwegian: uegnet adj
- Polish: niedysponowany adj niedysponowana
- Brazilian Portuguese: impróprio adj imprópria
- European Spanish:
inepto
adj inepta
- Swedish: i dålig kondition adj
- Thai: ไม่มีคุณสมบัติ adj
- Turkish: sağlıksız adj
- Vietnamese: không phù hợp adj
Usage examples
Michael Godwin committed suicide two days before the trial and his wife was declared unfit to stand trial.
, AFTERMATH (2001)Three questionnaires were returned by family members as the addressee was considered unfit to participate.
British Medical Journal (2002)Capital Health has declared one of the suites on the property unfit for human habitation.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The city is unfit for the game," the newspaper declared in an editorial comment.
Independent (1999)He was, Harewood wrote, `to put it mildly, an extremely unfit man '.
, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)