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unfitness
[uhn-fit] 
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unfitness
[uhn-fit]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impropriety |
| Synonyms: | barbarism, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, goof, immodesty, improperness, impudence, inappropriateness, incongruity, incorrectness, indecency, indecorum, inelegance, rudeness, slip*, solecism, unbecomingness, unseemliness, unsuitability, unsuitableness, vulgarism, vulgarity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disqualification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disability; rejection for participation |
| Synonyms: | awkwardness, clumsiness, debarment, disenablement, disentitlement, elimination, exclusion, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineligibility, ineptitude, lack, unfitness, unproficiency |
| Antonyms: | ability, aptitude, capability |
| Main Entry: | inability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disabling lack of talent, skill |
| Synonyms: | disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, powerlessness, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness |
| Antonyms: | ability, capacity, competence, skill, talent |
| Main Entry: | inadequacy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortage, defect, inability |
| Synonyms: | blemish, dearth, defalcation, defectiveness, deficiency, deficit, drawback, failing, faultiness, flaw, imperfection, inadequateness, inaptness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, incompleteness, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, insufficiency, lack, meagerness, paucity, poverty, scantiness, shortcoming, skimpiness, underage, unfitness, unsuitableness, weakness |
| Antonyms: | ability, adequacy, enough, plenty, sufficiency |
| Main Entry: | inconvenience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bother, trouble |
| Synonyms: | aggravation, annoyance, awkwardness, bothersomeness, cumbersomeness, difficulty, disadvantage, disruption, disturbance, drawback, exasperation, fuss, hindrance, nuisance, pain*, stew, trial, troublesomeness, uneasiness, unfitness, unhandiness, unsuitableness, untimeliness, unwieldiness, upset, vexation |
| Antonyms: | advantage, benefit, convenience, profit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | improperness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impropriety |
| Synonyms: | barbarism, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, goof, immodesty, impudence, inappropriateness, incongruity, incorrectness, indecency, indecorum, inelegance, rudeness, slip*, solecism, unbecomingness, unfitness, unseemliness, unsuitability, unsuitableness, vulgarism, vulgarity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inappropriateness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impropriety |
| Synonyms: | barbarism, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, goof, immodesty, improperness, impudence, incongruity, incorrectness, indecency, indecorum, inelegance, rudeness, slip*, solecism, unbecomingness, unfitness, unseemliness, unsuitability, unsuitableness, vulgarism, vulgarity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | incapability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inability |
| Synonyms: | disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, powerlessness, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | incommodiousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inconvenience |
| Synonyms: | aggravation, annoyance, awkwardness, bothersomeness, cumbersomeness, difficulty, disadvantage, discomfort, disruption, disturbance, drawback, exasperation, fuss, hindrance, incommodity, nuisance, pain*, stew, trial, trouble, troublesomeness, uneasiness, unfitness, unhandiness, unsuitableness, untimeliness, unwieldiness, upset, vexation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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