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ill suited

Main Entry:
ill-suited [il-soo-tid]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not suitable
Synonyms: 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
Main Entry: inapt
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: incompetent; not suitable
Synonyms: awkward, banal, clumsy, dull, flat, gauche, ill-adapted, ill-fitted, ill-suited, improper, inadept, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, infelicitous, insipid, jejune, maladroit, malapropos, slow, stupid, unable, undexterous, unfacile, unfit, unhandy, unmeet, unproficient, unskilled, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely
Notes: inapt is 'not suitable or appropriate' while unapt is 'not likely or inclined'
Antonyms: apt, competent, happy, suitable, suited
Main Entry: unbecoming
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: improper, unsuitable
Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, discreditable, gauche, ill-suited, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inept, maladroit, malapropos, offensive, rough, salacious, tacky*, tasteless, unattractive, unbefitting, uncomely, undue, unfair, unfit, unfitting, unflattering, ungodly, unhandsome, unlovely, unseasonable, unseemly, unsightly, unsuited, untimely, untoward, unworthy
Antonyms: acceptable, becoming, fitting, proper, seemly, suitable
Main Entry: unfit
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not appropriate or suited
Synonyms: 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, incongruous, incorrect, ineffective, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, laid low, mistaken, not fit, out of element, out of place, out of shape, poorly, rocky, unbecoming, uncongenial, uncool, unhealthy, unlikely, unmeet, unpromising, unsuitable, unsuited, useless, valueless
Antonyms: appropriate, fit, suitable
Main Entry: unsuitable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not proper, inappropriate
Synonyms: clashing, disagreeable, discordant, discrepant, disparate, disproportionate, dissident, dissonant, ill-suited, improper, inadequate, inadmissible, inapposite, inapt, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, ineligible, infelicitous, inharmonious, interfering, irrelevant, jarring, malapropos, out of character, out of keeping, out of place, senseless, unacceptable, unbecoming, unbefitting, uncalled-for, undue, unfit, unfitting, unmatched, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuited
Antonyms: appropriate, proper, suitable
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