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   Un·fit

   /ˌənˈfit/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a thing) not of the necessary quality or standard to meet a particular purpose: "the land is unfit for food crops" Similar unsuitable forunsuited toinappropriate toill-suited toill-adapted tounequipped forinadequate forunprepared forunfitted fornot designed forineligible forunworthy ofincapable ofincompetent atunable to do somethingnot up tonot equal tonot good enough forunqualified foruntrained forimproperunbecominginformal:not cut out fornot up to scratchOpposite fitsuitablecapable
   • ▪ (of a person) not having the requisite qualities or skills to undertake something competently: "she is unfit to have care and control of her children" Similar unsuitable forunsuited toinappropriate toill-suited toill-adapted tounequipped forinadequate forunprepared forunfitted fornot designed forineligible forunworthy ofincapable ofincompetent atunable to do somethingnot up tonot equal tonot good enough forunqualified foruntrained forimproperunbecominginformal:not cut out fornot up to scratchOpposite fitsuitablecapable
   • ▪ (of a species) not able to produce viable offspring or survive in a particular environment.
   • 2. (of a person) not in good physical condition, typically as a result of failure to exercise regularly: "the increase in the number of unfit and overweight children is alarming" Similar unhealthyout of conditionout of shapein poor conditionin poor shapeflabbydebilitatedweakinfirmdecrepitOpposite fit

   verb

   • 1. make (something or someone) unsuitable; disqualify: archaic "they say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of hardship and toil"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unfitly adverb
   • 2. unfitness noun

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   What does unfit mean?

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   What does 'unfit for purpose' mean?

   • The food on offer was unfit for human consumption. The prison service was declared ‘unfit for purpose’. unfit to eat, drink, live in, etc. This water is unfit to drink. unfit to do something They described him as unfit to govern. (specialist) Many of the houses were condemned as unfit. (specialist) The court claims she is an unfit mother.

   unfit adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What does unfit for football mean?

   • 1. (often foll by: for) unqualified, incapable, or incompetent: unfit for military service. 2. (often foll by: for) unsuitable or inappropriate: the ground was unfit for football. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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   What is an unfit person?

   • The concept of an unfit person implies that the licensing authority does not have confidence in the individual's willingness or ability to abide by the Regulations or the licence conditions, ie it has grounds for believing that there is a significant risk of a breach.

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   Learn the meaning of unfit as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Unfit can mean not suitable, not qualified, or not healthy for a purpose or a person.

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   Unfit means not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose or activity, or not healthy because you do too little exercise. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of unfit with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Unfit is an adjective that means not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose or activity, or not healthy because you do too little exercise. Learn how to use unfit in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.

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   Unfit means not fit, not adapted, or unsuitable for something or someone. It can be used as an adjective or a verb. See synonyms, origin, and examples of unfit in sentences.

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   adjective. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition. “certified as unfit for army service”. synonyms: afflicted, impaired. mentally or physically unfit. apractic, apraxic. having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder. bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged.

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   not of an acceptable standard; not suitable. unfit (for something) The housing was unfit for human habitation. The food on offer was unfit for human consumption. The prison service was declared ‘unfit for purpose’. unfit to eat, drink, live in, etc. This water is unfit to drink.

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   1. Not meant or adapted for a given purpose; inappropriate: a solvent that is unfit for use on wood surfaces. 2. Below the required standard; unqualified: an unfit parent. 3. Not in good physical or mental health. 4. Biology Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment. tr.v. un·fit·ted, un·fit·ting, un·fits.