New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unfit — I adjective badly qualified, foolish, ill adapted, ill advised, impertinent, improper, inadequate, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incapable, incommodus, incompetent, incongruous, inconvenient, indignus, ineligible,… … Law dictionary
unfit — [unfit′] adj. 1. not meeting requirements; not suitable or qualified 2. not physically or mentally fit or sound 3. not adapted or fitted for a given purpose vt. unfitted, unfitting to make unfit; disqualify or incapacitate unfitly adv. unfitness… … English World dictionary
unfit — (adj.) 1540s, not suitable (in reference to things), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of fit (see FIT (Cf. fit) (adj.)). In reference to persons or human qualities, attested from 1550s. The verb meaning to render unfit is recorded from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
unfit — [adj1] not appropriate or suited below par*, can’t make the grade*, debilitated, decrepit, discordant, down, dragging, feeble, flimsy, ill adapted, ill equipped, ill suited, improper, inadequate, inapplicable, inappropriate, incompatible,… … New thesaurus
Unfit — Un*fit , v. t. [1st pref. un + fit.] To make unsuitable or incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unfit — Un*fit , a. [Pref. un + fit.] Not fit; unsuitable. {Un*fit ly}, adv. {Un*fit ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unfit — unfit, unsuitable, improper, inappropriate, unfitting, inapt, unhappy, infelicitous are comparable when they mean not right with respect to what is required or expected under the circumstances or demanded by the end, use, or function in view.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unfit — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unsuitable or inadequate for something. 2) not in good physical condition … English terms dictionary
unfit — adj. 1) mentally, psychologically; physically unfit 2) unfit for (unfit for military service) 3) unfit to + inf.(unfit to serve) * * * [ʌn fɪt] physically unfit psychologically mentally unfit for (unfit for military service) unfit to + inf.… … Combinatory dictionary
unfit — un|fit [ ʌn fıt ] adjective not usually before noun * 1. ) not feeling healthy or strong because you do not take regular exercise a ) not healthy enough to work, do military service, play in a team, etc.: unfit for: A persistent back problem… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unfit — [[t]ʌ̱nfɪ̱t[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ 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 are unable to do even basic exercises. Syn: out of shape Ant:… … English dictionary
