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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Judges and jurors are ill-suited to referee such intricate scientific and commercial calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Monetary policy is ill-suited for shocks like this.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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

A mediocre squad ill-suited to said coach's preferred three at the back.

From BBC • May 26, 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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