UNFIT

unfit

(adjective) not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; ā€œfat and very unfitā€; ā€œcertified as unfit for army serviceā€; ā€œdrunk and unfit for serviceā€

unfit

(adjective) below the required standards for a purpose; ā€œan unfit parentā€; ā€œunfit for human consumptionā€

bad, unfit, unsound

(adjective) physically unsound or diseased; ā€œhas a bad backā€; ā€œa bad heartā€; ā€œbad teethā€; ā€œan unsound limbā€; ā€œunsound teethā€

disqualify, unfit, indispose

(verb) make unfit or unsuitable; ā€œYour income disqualifies youā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unfit (comparative unfitter, )

Not fit; not having the correct requirements.

Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.

Verb

unfit (third-person singular simple present unfits, present participle unfitting, simple past and past participle unfitted)

To make unfit; to render unsuitable, spoil, disqualify.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*fit", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fit.]

Definition: To make unsuitable or incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the society of holy beings.

Un*fit", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + fit.]

Definition: Not fit; unsuitable.

– Un*fit"ly, adv.

– Un*fit"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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