Unsuited

Definition: Unsuited

Unsuited

Adjective

1. Not easy to combine harmoniously.

Date "unsuited" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)

Synonyms: Unsuited

Synonyms: ill-sorted (adj), incompatible (adj), mismated (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Untimeliness	Adjective: ill-timed, mistimed; ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred; untimely, unseasonable; out of date, out of season; inopportune, timeless, intrusive, untoward, mal a propos, unlucky, inauspicious, infelicitous, unbefitting, unpropitious, unfortunate, unfavorable; unsuited; inexpedient.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Unsuited

English words defined with "unsuited": Disaccommodation ♦ inexpedience, inexpediency. (references)

Specialty definitions using "unsuited": BASKET MENDER, braddisher ♦ gun numberer ♦ Olibrius ♦ Page, piece marker, small arms ♦ severalty, STOPPING BUILDER ♦ ventilation worker. (references)

Etymologies containing "unsuited": Disaccommodation. (references)

Domain	Usage
Movie/TV Titles	Temperament Unsuited (1978)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	One of the reasons why this region has proven itself unsuited to crop production is the short growing season. Utah. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Italy	With much of the land unsuited for farming, it is a net food importer. (references)
	Comoros	Although the quality of the land differs from island to island, most of the widespread lava-encrusted soil formations are unsuited to agriculture. (references)
Worker Rights	Turkey	The Constitution also states that "no one shall be required to perform work unsuited to his/her age, sex, and capacity." With this article and related laws, the Government undertakes to protect children from work unsuited to their age and capacity, such as underground mining, and from working at night. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	SEVERALTY, n. Separateness, as, lands in severalty, i.e., lands held individually, not in joint ownership. Certain tribes of Indians are believed now to be sufficiently civilized to have in severalty the lands that they have hitherto held as tribal organizations, and could not sell to the Whites for waxen beads and potato whiskey. Lo! the poor Indian whose unsuited mind Saw death before, hell and the grave behind; Whom thrifty settler ne'er besought to stay -- His small belongings their appointed prey; Whom Dispossession, with alluring wile, Persuaded elsewhere every little while! His fire unquenched and his undying worm By "land in severalty" (charming term!) Are cooled and killed, respectively, at last, And he to his new holding anchored fast!
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Unsuited" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Unsuited" is used about 98 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)	100%	98	33,072

Expressions using "unsuited": be unsuited for ♦ be unsuited for smth. ♦ be unsuited to do smth. ♦ be unsuited to smb. ♦ unsuited to. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "unsuited"; 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, unsuitable, unusable, wrong). (various references)

Arabic		‏غير مبطن. (various references)

Bulgarian		несъвместим (conflicting, incongruous, inconsistent, irreconcilable, repugnant), неприспособен (mixed up, unadapted, unadjusted), непригоден, 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, unsuitable, untoward, wrong). (various references)

Chinese		不适宜. (various references)

Czech		nepřiléhavý. (various references)

Dutch		beide partijen zonder uitspraak te doen wegzenden (to dismiss both parties unsuited). (various references)

Finnish		tarkoitustaan vastaamaton (inexpedient). (various references)

French		inapte (unable, unfit, unsuitable). (various references)

German		ungeeigneten. (various references)

Greek		ανάρμοστοσ (improper, incongruous, inept, inexpedient, unbecoming, unbefitting, ungentlemanly, unneighborly, unneighbourly). (various references)

Hungarian		alkalmatlan (awkward, importunate, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, incapable, incompetent, inconvenient, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, inopportune, mistimed, trying, unfeasible, unfit, unsuitable, unwelcome). (various references)

Italian		disadatto (maladjusted, uneligible, unfit, unfitted, unsuitable). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		不相応 (improper, inappropriate, undeserved). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ふそうおう (improper, inappropriate, undeserved). (various references)

Pig Latin		uitedunsay

Portuguese		que não serve (unfit), que não convém, inadequado (awkward, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, inexpedient, unmeet, unseasonable, unsuitable), impróprio (amiss, discreditable, faked, naughty, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncomely, undignified, unfit, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, unworthy, useless). (various references)

Russian		неподходящий (ill-suited, ill-timed, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, ineligible, inopportune, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncongenial, undesirable, unfit, unmeet, unsuitable, unusable). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		nepodesan (discordant, impaired, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, inept, inexpedient, quaint, unaccommodating, unapt, unbefitting, undue, unsuitable), neodgovarajući (inadequate, unfit, unsuitable). (various references)

Swedish		olämplig (ill timed, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, misguided, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuitable), inte passande (inapplicable, inapposite), inte lämpad. (various references)

Turkish		uygun olmayan (disagreeable, improper, inadaptable, inappropriate, inapt, unadaptable, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, unfit, unsuitable), elverişsiz (disabled, disadvantageous, inadequate, incapable, inconvenient, ineligible, insusceptible, unfavorable, unfavourable, unfit, unhandy, unpropitious, unsuitable). (various references)

Vietnamese		không thích hợp (fie-fie, ill-suited, improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruent, inopportune, misbecoming, unagreeable, unapt, unbesseming), không thích đáng thiếu năng lực. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Misspellings
	"Unsuited" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: unquited, unsifted, unsized, unsuote, ununited. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "unsuited" (pronounced unsuw"tud)
5	-s uw" t u d	suited.
4	-uw" t u d	booted, commuted, computed, diluted, disputed, hooted, imputed, looted, muted, polluted, recruited, refuted, reputed, rerouted, rooted, saluted, undiluted, undisputed, uprooted.
3	-t u d	abated, abbreviated, abdicated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abrogated, abstracted, abutted, accelerated, accented, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, accosted, accounted, accredited, accumulated, acquainted, acquitted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjudicated, adjusted, admitted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affected, affiliated, afflicted, affronted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amounted, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, annotated, anted, anticipated, antiquated, appointed, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, authenticated, automated, averted, awaited, backdated, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, collected, comforted, commemorated, commented, committed, communicated, compacted, compensated, competed, complemented, completed, complicated, complimented, conceited, concentrated, concerted, concocted, conducted, confiscated, conflicted, confronted, congested, congratulated, congregated, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consecrated, consented, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, consummated, contacted, contaminated, contemplated, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, dated, daunted, deactivated, debated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, degenerated, dehydrated, dejected, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demented, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desecrated, desegregated, deserted, designated, destructed, detected, deteriorated, detested, detonated, detracted, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, dilated, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, discriminated, disenchanted, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, disseminated, dissented, dissipated, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emitted, emulated, enacted, encapsulated, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, equated, eradicated, erected, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, evicted, eviscerated, exacerbated, exacted, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extracted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, federated, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, frustrated, gated, generated, germinated, gifted, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, grafted, granted, grated, gravitated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hosted, humiliated, hunted, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impacted, imparted, impersonated, implanted, implemented, implicated, imported, impregnated, imprinted, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, inducted, infatuated, infected, infested, infiltrated, inflated, inflected, inflicted, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, injected, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instigated, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, integrated, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpolated, interpreted, interrelated, interrogated, interrupted, intersected, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, invented, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, lubricated, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, minted, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, mounted, multifaceted, mutated, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, negated, neglected, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, objected, obligated, obliterated, obstructed, officiated, omitted, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, oriented, originated, ornamented, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overregulated, overrepresented, overstated, overweighted, oxygenated, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perfected, perforated, permeated, permitted, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, pollinated, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predated, predicated, predicted, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, projected, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, reactivated, readjusted, readmitted, reallocated, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, recanted, reciprocated, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recreated, redacted, redecorated, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, reevaluated, refitted, reflected, reformulated, refrigerated, regenerated, regimented, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejected, rejuvenated, related, relegated, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, rented, repainted, repatriated, repeated, repented, replanted, replicated, reported, represented, reprinted, repudiated, requested, resented, resisted, resonated, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, sainted, salivated, salted, sandblasted, sated, saturated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, segregated, selected, separated, serrated, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stated, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, subjugated, submitted, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffected, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconnected, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underestimated, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, understated, undetected, undifferentiated, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unregulated, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unstated, unsubstantiated, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, venerated, vented, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "d-e-i-n-s-t-u-u"
	-1 letter: dunites.
	-2 letters: dunite, duties, indues, nudest, nudies, nudist, suited, teinds, tenuis, undies, united, unites, untied, unties, unused.
	-3 letters: deist, dents, diets, dines, dints, dites, duets, duits, dunes, dunts, edits, etuis, indue, inset, neist, nides, nidus, nites, nudes, nudie, senti, sited, snide, stein, stied, suint, suite, teind, tends, tides, tined, tines, tuned, tunes, undue.
	Words containing the letters "d-e-i-n-s-t-u-u"
	+1 letter: unstudied.
	+2 letters: undisputed.
	+3 letters: disjuncture, dutifulness, inquietudes, undisturbed, uninsulated, unjustified.
	+4 letters: disjunctures, hebetudinous, jurisprudent, studiousness, subinfeudate, understudied, understudies, undisputable, uninstructed, unquestioned.
	+5 letters: dutifulnesses, jurisprudents, plenitudinous, rectitudinous, rubicundities, subindustries, subinfeudated, subinfeudates, understudying, underutilizes, undistributed, undutifulness, unpasteurized.
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