ill-suited

[il-soo-tid] / ˈɪlˈsu tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

not suitable

Synonyms

WEAK

bad form ill-fitted ill-matched ill-timed improper inappropriate inapt incompatible incorrect irrelevant malapropos mismatched out of character out of its element out of place unbecoming unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable wrong

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It may be ill-suited for socializing—one can guess that a very high percentage of listening will happen on headphones—but it’s an ideal companion for inner exploration, music that helps you think and dream.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Their part in all of this will come under scrutiny, not least for their remarkable decision to trust the ill-suited Igor Tudor as successor to Thomas Frank.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Monetary policy is ill-suited for shocks like this.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, the leaders of civil society organizations appear ill-suited to resist such suppression of free speech and, in some cases, seem to embrace it.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Critics point out that the species is ill-suited for long-term survival.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

ill-suited

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