Definitions

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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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

Cryptocurrencies are actually ill-suited for major criminal enterprises because transactions are permanent, immutable and traceable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Kwedar confesses to being “a pretty linear storyteller and filmmaker” and says he initially felt ill-suited to the task.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Robb knew how ill-suited a man like Greatjon Umber would be to treat with a man like Renly Baratheon, and he knew that she knew it as well.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

ill-suited

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