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Definition of "unfit" []
- Not meant or adapted for a given purpose; inappropriate: a solvent that is unfit for use on wood surfaces. (adjective)
- Below the required standard; unqualified: an unfit parent. (adjective)
- Not in good physical or mental health. (adjective)
- Biology Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment. (adjective)
- To cause to be unsuited or unqualified: "Having run for president . . . often unfits a man for lesser or more useful subsequent work” ( Garry Wills). (verb-transitive)
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Use "unfit" in a sentence
- "The buzz on Cee Lo has been deafening, even if his new song has a title unfit for a family newspaper."
- "The winner, Daniel Barbiere, declined to take the free car - a teal, 1993 Saturn SL1, which he described as unfit for the road with 125,000 miles on the odometer, four bald tires, a cracked windshield and four shades of paint."
- "e_SDLqIt didn't fool me, Mario Huguet, 75, a psychoanalyst who called Mrs Thatcher a word unfit for publication, said after seeing the premiere."
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