Unsuitable synonyms

ŭn-so͝o'tə-bəl

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malapropos
At an awkward or improper time or place; inopportune; inappropriate
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irrelevant
Unrelated to the matter being considered.
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uncalled-for
Not justified or deserved; unwarranted:
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unseemly
Unattractive; unsightly:
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improper
Not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect
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incompatible
Impossible to be held simultaneously by one person:
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undesirable (related)
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disagreeable
Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive.
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discordant
(Geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation
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incongruous
Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
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inharmonious
Not in harmony; discordant.
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clashing
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jarring
That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
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dissonant
Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant.
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inappropriate
The definition of inappropriate is someone or something that is not within the bounds of what is considered appropriate or socially acceptable.
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inapt
Inappropriate:
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ill-suited
Unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose
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conflicting
Striking, or dashing together; fighting; contending; struggling to resist and overcome.
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contrary
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
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unbecoming
Not appropriate, attractive, or flattering:
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unfitting
That is not fitting for its purpose
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unfit
In products law, not qualified or unsuitable for a particular use or purpose.
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disparate
Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements:
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mismatched
Unsuitably matched; ill joined.
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ill-assorted
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divergent
Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
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mismated
Provided with an unsuitable mate
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unmated
Not mated.
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inapplicable
Not applicable:
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inconformable
Obsolete form of unconformable.
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unassimilable
Inassimilable
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inconsistent
The definition of inconsistent is something that is not uniform or not the same throughout.
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intrusive
(Geol.) Designating or of igneous rock formed from magma that hardened while still within the earth, moon, etc.
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infelicitious
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amiss
Not in perfect shape; faulty.
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uncongenial
Not pleasing; disagreeable
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inept
Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:
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unbefitting
Not befitting; not appropriate to.
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inapposite
Not pertinent; unsuitable.
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inadmissible
Not admissible; not to be allowed, accepted, granted, or conceded
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absurd
Extremely unreasonable, incongruous, or inappropriate:
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senseless
Having no real point or purpose; nonsensical; meaningless
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unseasonable
Coming, said, etc. at the wrong time; untimely; inopportune
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unfortunate
Regrettable; deplorable:
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ill-timed
Coming or done at the wrong time; inopportune
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not in keeping
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out-of-joint
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proper (antonym)
Out-and-out; thorough:
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suitable (antonym)
That suits a given purpose, occasion, condition, propriety, etc.; fitting; appropriate; apt
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appropriate (antonym)
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
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unacceptable (related)
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inadequate
Not adequate; not sufficient; not equal to what is required
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at-odds
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repugnant
Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive:
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out-of-kilter
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cockeyed
Silly; ridiculous; foolish
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fit (antonym)
Physically sound; healthy:
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incongruent
Not congruent.
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inopportune
The definition of inopportune is something that occurs at an inconvenient time.
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untimely
Coming, said, done, etc. before the usual or expected time; premature
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useless
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
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agree (related)
Not suited to circumstances
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usual (related)
Regularly or customarily used:
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ability (related)
Not suited to a given purpose
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unsafe (related)
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impractical (related)
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impracticable (related)
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inadvisable (related)
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unattractive (related)
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discrepant
Marked by discrepancy; disagreeing.
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dissident
Disagreeing, as in opinion or belief.
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opposite
Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:
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  • The climate is in general warm, but not torrid nor unsuitable for Europeans.

  • It is therefore adapted for conditions which are unsuitable for Hevea.

  • The climate is generally such as to secure the population the necessaries of life without severe labour; the extremes of heat and drought are such as to render the land unsuitable for pasture, and the people everywhere subsist by cultivation of the soil or commerce, and live in settled villages or towns.

  • But many of the laws were quite unsuitable for the circumstances of his age, and the belief that a body of intricate and even contradictory legislation was imposed suddenly upon a people newly emerged from bondage in Egypt raises insurmountable objections, and underestimates the fact that legal usage existed in the earliest stages of society, and therefore in pre-Mosaic times.

  • Some of his recommendations are quite unsuitable to the state of the country, and display more of general knowledge and good intention than of either the theory or practice of agriculture.

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