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Definition: Unsuitable |
UnsuitableAdjective1. Not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces". 2. Not capable of being applied; "rules inapplicable to day students". 3. Not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children". 4. Not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse). 5. Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "unsuitable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
Synonyms: UnsuitableSynonyms: improper (adj), inapplicable (adj), undesirable (adj), wrong (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Disagreement | Inapt, unapt, inappropriate, improper; unsuited, unsuitable; inapplicable, not to the point; unfit, unfitting, unbefitting; unbecoming; illtimed, unseasonable, mal a propos, inadmissible; inapposite; (irrelevant). uncongenial; ill-assorted, ill-sorted; mismatched, misjoined, misplaced, misclassified; unaccommodating, irreducible, incommensurable, uncommensurable; unsympathetic. |
Untimeliness | Intempestivity, unseasonableness, inexpedience; unsuitable time, improper time; unreasonableness; adj; evil hour; contretemps; intrusion; anachronism. |
Bad time, wrong time, inappropriate time, not the right occasion, unsuitable time, inopportune time, poor timing. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | You are in a position unsuitable to give orders. (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; writing credit: George Lucas; Willard Huyck) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Unsuitable Actions (1997) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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 | Laid up, prior to World War I. Built by Harlan and Hollingsworth at Wilmington, Delaware, this yacht was ordered taken over for U.S. Navy service abroad on 14 July 1917 and assigned the identification number SP-432. However, these orders were cancelled on 27 September 1917 without any action being taken. The photograph, showing Oneida without her funnel, suggests that she was in poor condition, and thus unsuitable for Navy use. Credit: NAVY. |  | Laid up alongside a smaller yacht, prior to World War I. Oneida was ordered taken over for U.S. Navy service abroad on 14 July 1917 and assigned the identification number SP-432. However, these orders were cancelled on 27 September 1917. The photograph, showing her without a smokestack, suggests that she was in poor condition, and thus unsuitable for Navy use. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Photographed during World War I. Built in 1909, this motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 8 May 1917. Found to be unsuitable for Naval use, she was returned to her owner on 5 July 1918. Credit: NAVY. |  | With other Section Patrol craft in an icy harbor, circa 1917-1918. This motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 10 August 1917 and commissioned on 5 November of that year. Found unsuitable for Naval use in July 1918, she was returned to her owner on 26 December 1918. Credit: NAVY. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Samuel Johnson | Pleasure that is obtained by unreasonable and unsuitable cost, must always end in pain. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | It was an unsuitable connexion, and did not produce much happiness. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | This "up-front" screening eliminates approximately 90 percent of unsuitable donors. (references) | |
Over a period of years, FDA has progressively strengthened the overlapping safeguards that protect patients from unsuitable blood and blood products. (references) | ||
FDA also requires blood centers to maintain lists of unsuitable donors to prevent the use of collections from them. Also, blood donations are now tested for seven different infectious agents. (references) | ||
Business | Like many countries, China has long regarded shipbuilding as a strategic industry unsuitable for foreign investment. (references) | |
Children | Hong Kong | A Child Care Center Law prevents unsuitable persons from providing child care services and facilitates the formation of mutual help child care groups. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Hungary | In 1999 the Parliament's human rights ombudsman criticized the conditions in border guard community shelters for foreigners, including asylum seekers, as "uncivilized and intolerable." Partly in response to this criticism, in 2000 the Government closed the worst centers and additional unsuitable facilities during the year; construction began on new detention centers during the year. (references) |
Economic History | Pakistan | Samples may be admitted duty free only if they are representative parts of a complete shipment or are unsuitable for sale. (references) |
Women | Nigeria | WOPED believes that the practice is perpetuated because of a cultural belief that uncircumcised women are promiscuous, unclean, unsuitable for marriage, physically undesirable, or potential health risks to themselves and their children, especially during childbirth. (references) |
Worker Rights | Tanzania | The law prohibits young persons from employment in any occupation that is injurious to health and that is dangerous or otherwise unsuitable. (references) |
Saudi Arabia | The ongoing campaign to remove illegal immigrants from the country has done little to Saudiize the economy because illegal immigrants largely work in low-income positions, which most citizens consider unsuitable. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Unsuitable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.58% of the time. "Unsuitable" is used about 707 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.58% | 704 | 9,502 |
| Noun (common) | 0.28% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.14% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 707 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "unsuitable": be unsuitable ♦ cocoon unsuitable for reeling ♦ most unsuitable ♦ unsuitable for ♦ unsuitable time. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "unsuitable": unsuitable-as. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
b b unsuitable | 10 |
unsuitable | 7 |
unsuitable job for a woman | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "unsuitable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i papërshtatshëm (ill timed, ill-placed, ill-sorted, ill-suited, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, indecorous, ineligible, inept, infelicitous, out of place, reject, unadaptable, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, undue, unequal, unfavorable, unfavourable, unmeet, unsuited, unusable, wrong). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | غير ملائم (awkward, awkwardly, clumsy, disadvantageous, inadequate, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incommensurate, inconvenient, inept, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhandy, unseemly, untidy, untimely), غير لائق (incongruous, indecent, unbecoming, uncomely, unhandsome, unseemly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | несъответствуващ (inadequate, incommensurate, insufficient), неуместен (ill-judged, impertinent, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, inconsequent, inept, inexpedient, injudicious, inopportune, irrelevant, mistaken, out of place, unadvised, uncalled for, unfortunate, unseasonable), негоден (disabled, disqualified, effete, incompetent, ineligible, moth-eaten, no good, outworn, played out, punk, sour, unequal, unfit, unqualified, waste), неблагоприятен (contrary, disadvantageous, dyslogistic, inauspicious, inimical, low, mis-, unfavorable, unfavourable, untoward), неподходящ (ill-suited, improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incorrect, ineligible, inept, infelicitous, injudicious, inopportune, irrelative, irrelevant, out of place, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, uncongenial, undignified, undue, unequal, unfit, unseemly, unsuited, untoward, wrong). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 不當 (improper, inappropriate), 不便 (inappropriate, inconvenient, short of cash), 不合适 (incongruous, ineptitude, unfit, unsuitability). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nevkusný (cheap, low, tasteless, tawdry), nevhodný (clumsy, ill timed, impolitic, improper, inadequate, inadvisable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, ineligible, inexpedient, inopportune, misbecoming, off-key, unappropriated, unapt, unbecoming, uncalled for, undesirable, undue, unfit, unlikely, unlucky, unseasonable, unseemly, untimely), neslušný (discourteous, immodest, impolite, improper, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, lewd, misbecoming, obscene, rude, unbecoming, uncivil, uncouth, unpresentable, unseemly), nepřimìřený (disproportionate, inadequate, inappropriate), nepřístojný (improper, unbecoming, unseemly, untoward), nepříhodný, neomalený (abrasive, blunt, churlish, cool, impertinent), nemístný (incongruous, inopportune, irrelevant, unbecoming, uncalled for, undue, untimely, unwarranted). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | ubrugelig (unfit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | ongeschikt (inconvenient, unfit), onberekend (unfit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | نامناسب (Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Inapt, Incommensurate, Incompetent, Infelicitous, Inopportune, Malapropos, Unapt, Unfit, Unhandsome, Unmeet, Unrighteous, Untoward), ناباب (Unfit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | soveltumaton (inapplicable, not suited, unfitted), sopimaton (ill-timed, improper, inappropriate, inconvenient, indecent, not fit, unfit, untimely). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | non convenable, inopportun (unfavorable, unfavourable, untimely), inapte (unable, unfit, unsuited), inapproprié, inadéquat (unfit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ungeeignet (improperly, inappropriate, inappropriately, ineligible, inexpedient, unaptly, uneligible, unfit, unfitted, unmeet, unsuitably, unsuited). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ακατάλληλοσ (improper, inappropriate, inapt, inconvenient, ineligible, miscast, unapt, unfit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | alkalmatlan (awkward, importunate, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, incapable, incompetent, inconvenient, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, inopportune, mistimed, trying, unfeasible, unfit, unsuited, unwelcome). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | tak serasi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | disadatto (maladjusted, uneligible, unfit, unfitted, unsuited). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 年"斐も無い (disgraceful, unbecoming), 年"斐もない (disgraceful, unbecoming), 不適切 (improper, inappropriate), 不似合い (ill-matched, improper, unbecoming, unworthy of), 不向き (unfit, unmarketable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ふにあい (ill-matched, improper, unbecoming, unworthy of), ふむき (unfit, unmarketable), ふてきせつ (improper, inappropriate), としがいもない (disgraceful, unbecoming). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 부 한. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | uitableunsay inoportuno (bad, embarrassing, goody, gooey, ill-timed, immature, impertinent, importunate, inadvisable, inapposite, inconvenient, inexpedient, inopportune, not fitting, timeless, uncalled-for, unseasonable, unseemly, untimely), inconveniente (abuse, drawback, fie-fie, harm, improper, incongruous, inconvenience, inconvenient, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inexpedient, inopportune, scurrilous, unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, unprintable, unseemly, untoward), incompatível (antipathetic, antipathetical, contradictory, repugnant, uncongenial, warring), inapto (inapt, incapable, unapt, unfit, unmeet, unqualified, useless), inadequado (awkward, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, inexpedient, unmeet, unseasonable, unsuited), impróprio (amiss, discreditable, faked, naughty, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncomely, undignified, unfit, unmeet, unseemly, unsuited, unworthy, useless), deslocado (amiss, disjointed, ill-placed, ill-treat, inappropriate, incongruous, offset, strained, timeless, unbeseeming, uncalled-for, unmeet). (various references) nefolositor (castaway, Duff, futile, idle, of no avail, piddling, profitless, unfit, useless, waste). (various references) неподходящий (ill-suited, ill-timed, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, ineligible, inopportune, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncongenial, undesirable, unfit, unmeet, unsuited, unusable). (various references) neprikladan (inappropriate, indecorous, infelicitous, suit: not suited to, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, undue, unhappy, unseemly), nepodesan (discordant, impaired, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, inept, inexpedient, quaint, unaccommodating, unapt, unbefitting, undue, unsuited), neodgovarajući (inadequate, unfit, unsuited). (various references) no apto (ineligible, unfit), inepto (inapt, inept, unskilled, useless), inconveniente (difficulty, disadvantage, drawback, inconvenient, inexpedient, objection, obstacle, trouble, troubled, untoward), inapropiado (ill timed, inadequate, inappropriate, inopportune), inútil (empty, good for nothing, helpless, naught, needless, no go, of no avail, of no use, pointless, profitless, purposeless, unavailing, unfit, unprofitable, unserviceable, unsuccessful, useless, vain, waste, wasted), inadecuado (inadequate, inapposite, unequal, unfit). (various references) olämplig (ill timed, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, misguided, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuited). (various references) uymaz (inapplicable, inappropriate), uymayan (contrary, defiant, inapplicable, unbecoming, uncongenial), uygunsuz (derogatory, illegitimate, impolitic, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, ineligible, inexpedient, infelicitous, malapropos, near the knuckle, obnoxious, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncalled for, unchristian, uncomely, unhandsome, unpropitious, unseemly, untoward, wrong), uygun olmayan (disagreeable, improper, inadaptable, inappropriate, inapt, unadaptable, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, unfit, unsuited), elverişsiz (disabled, disadvantageous, inadequate, incapable, inconvenient, ineligible, insusceptible, unfavorable, unfavourable, unfit, unhandy, unpropitious, unsuited), box (empty, free, unfit, unoccupied, vacant, void), abes (abortive, absurd, fruitless, futile, meaningless, nonsense, nugatory, trivial, unfit, unreasonable, useless, vain). (various references) яetmezзilik (insufficient). (various references) непідхожий (ill timed, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inapt, inconvenient, inept, naughty, unbecoming, unchristian, undesirable, undue, unearthly, unmeet, untoward, unworthy), непридатний (chaffy, good for nothing, ineligible, insufficient, non-effective, of no avail, outcast, refuse, trumpery, unfit, unusable, useless, without avail). (various references) thiếu năng lực, không thích hợp bất t i, không phù hợp (incongruent, unaccordant, untuned). (various references) anghymwys (unfit), anghyfaddas (unfit), anaddas (improper, unfit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | importunus, incongruus, iniusta, iniustae, iniustam, iniuste, iniusti, iniustis, iniustorum, iniustos, iniustum, iniustus. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Unsuitable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: unauditable, uncostable, unsuatable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "unsuitable" (pronounced unsuw"tubul) |
| 7 | -s uw" t u b u l | suitable. |
| 6 | -uw" t u b u l | immutable, indisputable, inscrutable, irrefutable. |
| 5 | -t u b u l | acceptable, accountable, adaptable, adjustable, adoptable, attributable, charitable, collectible, comfortable, compatible, constable, contemptible, contestable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, creditable, debatable, deductible, delectable, detectable, digestible, discountable, disreputable, eatable, electable, equitable, excitable, exportable, forfeitable, forgettable, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hospitable, imitable, imperceptible, implantable, incompatible, incontrovertible, indestructible, indomitable, inequitable, inevitable, inexhaustible, inflatable, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, insupportable, insurmountable, interruptible, intractable, investable, irresistible, irritable, lamentable, marketable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, notable, palatable, patentable, perceptible, portable, potable, predictable, presentable, preventable, printable, profitable, prosecutable, quotable, redoubtable, regrettable, rentable, repeatable, reportable, reputable, resettable, respectable, retractable, suggestible, supportable, susceptible, tractable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unbeatable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, undetectable, unelectable, unforgettable, uninhabitable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unsupportable, vegetable, veritable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, accessible, achievable, actionable, addressable, admirable, admissible, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, classifiable, collapsible, Combinable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, consumable, controllable, credible, crucible, culpable, curable, defensible, definable, degradable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, determinable, developable, disagreeable, discernible, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, edible, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, hon, honorable, horrible, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, impermissible, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indispensable, indistinguishable, indivisible, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inescapable, inexcusable, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflexible, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, intolerable, invaluable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palpable, parable, passable, payable, peaceable, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, possible, practicable, preferable, probable, programmable, provable, punishable, questionable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, reducible, refundable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, repairable, repayable, replaceable, reprehensible, resealable, responsible, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, survivable, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, tunable, typeable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbelievable, unbuildable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, venerable, verifiable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-i-l-n-s-t-u-u" | |
-2 letters: abluents, alunites, bustline, instable, insulate, nautilus, subulate, suitable, tubulins, unstable, unsubtle, unusable. | |
-3 letters: abluent, albites, alunite, astilbe, aunties, banties, basinet, bastile, bestial, blastie, butanes, elastin, eluants, entails, inulase, lesbian, luniest, luteins, nailset, nebulas, salient, saltine, sinuate, slainte, stabile, sublate, subline, subtile, subunit, sunbelt, tabulis, tenails, tubules, tubulin, tunable, unbelts, unblest, unbuilt, utensil. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-i-l-n-s-t-u-u" | |
+2 letters: undisputable. | |
+3 letters: beautifulness, elucubrations, sublieutenant, unjustifiable, unsustainable. | |
+4 letters: insurmountable, sublieutenants, unquestionable, unquestionably. | |
+5 letters: antituberculous, beautifulnesses, unsuitabilities. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)55 6E 73 75 69 74 61 62 6C 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)..- -. ... ..- .. - .- -... .-.. . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010101 01101110 01110011 01110101 01101001 01110100 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)U n s u i t a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0055 006E 0073 0075 0069 0074 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)55808587758667687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Familiar 8. Quotations: Fiction | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Usage Frequency 11. Expressions 12. Expressions: Internet | 13. Translations: Modern 14. Translations: Ancient 15. Derivations 16. Rhymes | 17. Anagrams 18. Orthography 19. Bibliography |
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