unsuitable

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Thân thiện

The movie is unsuitable for children.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose, situation, or person: Something that is "unsuitable" does not meet the required standards or conditions for its intended use.
   • Not acceptable or proper in the circumstances: It can describe something that is not right or correct for a given context.
   • Not worthy of being chosen or selected: This meaning often applies to people or things considered inappropriate for a specific role or position, such as a spouse.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The movie's violent content makes it unsuitable for young children.
  • His casual attire was unsuitable for the formal job interview.
  • This fabric is unsuitable for outdoor furniture because it fades in sunlight.

Advanced Usage

• "to be unsuitable for": This is the most common construction, indicating what something is not appropriate for.
  • The software is unsuitable for older operating systems.
• "deem unsuitable": To formally judge or consider something as not appropriate.
  • The committee deemed the candidate's experience unsuitable for the leadership role.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsuitability (noun): The quality or state of being unsuitable.
  • The unsuitability of the venue forced them to cancel the event.
• Unsuitably (adverb): In an unsuitable manner.
  • He was unsuitably dressed for the occasion.

Synonyms

• Inappropriate: Not suitable or proper.
• Unfit: Not of the necessary quality or standard.
• Inapplicable: Not relevant or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Antonyms

• Suitable: Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• Appropriate: Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
• Fitting: Suitable or appropriate under the circumstances.

Related Phrases

• "Find unsuitable": To reach the conclusion that something is not appropriate.
  • The inspector found the building's safety measures unsuitable.
• "Render unsuitable": To cause something to become unsuitable.
  • Water damage rendered the documents unsuitable for archival purposes.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
2. not conducive to good moral development
   • the movie is unsuitable for children
3. not capable of being applied
   • rules inapplicable to day students
4. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
   • a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces

Từ đồng nghĩa

• undesirable
• inapplicable