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unfit

/ʌnˈfɪt/verb, adjective2 syllables

Unfit means: not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition.

Synonyms for unfit39

verb, as in make unfit or unsuitable

disqualify, indispose

adjective, as in not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition

afflicted, impaired, apractic, apraxic, bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged, broken-backed, crippled, halt, halting, lame
and 10 more, gimpy, game, crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic, disabled

adjective, as in physically unsound or diseased

bad, unsound, unhealthy

adjective, as in below the required standards for a purpose

subhuman, unsuitable

also used for unfit

inapt, discommensurate, improper, inappropriate, malapropos, incommensurate, inept, out of shape

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Opposites of unfit

What does unfit mean?4

adjective

1

not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition“fat and very unfit”

2

physically unsound or diseased“has a bad back”

3

below the required standards for a purpose“an unfit parent”

verb

1

make unfit or unsuitable“Your income disqualifies you”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unfit?36

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All 36 rhymes for unfit, grouped by syllable

Unfit in a sentence

  • Matthew was unfit to fight, but he was mobilized anyways.Amastan
  • The state can take your children away if they deem you an unfit mother.darinmex
  • This house was declared unfit for human habitation.Miktsoanit
  • All those products are unfit for human consumption.rafaeld4
  • He seems unfit to play such an important role.felidad
  • A businesswoman by day, Natasja leads a nightlife unfit for print.papabear
  • The doctor said that I'm unfit for duty.CK
  • Some desert areas in Algeria are completely unfit for human habitation.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of unfit

as a verb

past tense
unfitted
present participle
unfitting
third-person singular
unfits
past participle
unfitted

as a adjective

comparative
unfitter
superlative
unfittest