adj. Function: adjective
1 not adapted or appropriate to a particular end FF1C; land unfit for farming FF1E;
Synonyms: ill-adapted, ill-suited, inappropriate, inapt, unfitted, unmeet, unsuitable, unsuited
Related Words: discordant, inharmonious; improper, infelicitous, unbecoming; incompatible, incongruous, uncongenial
Idioms: out of drawing, out of one's element, out of place
Contrasted Words: adapted, appropriate, apt, suitable, suited; congruous, harmonious
Antonyms: fit
2 lacking essential qualifications FF1C; politicians unfit to gov-ern FF1E;
Synonyms: disqualified, incapable, incompetent, ineligible, unequipped, unfitted, unqualified
Related Words: awkward, blundering, bungling; butterfingered, heavy-handed, maladjusted, maladroit, unhandy; inefficient, inexpert, unproficient, unskillful
Contrasted Words: capable, competent, qualified; adroit, dexterous, handy; expert, skilled