ill-suited

English

Etymology

ill +‎ suited

Adjective

ill-suited (comparative more ill-suited, superlative most ill-suited)

  1. unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose
    • 1960 December, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 715:
      A considerable amount of beet comes from the Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry growing areas to Mallow and if the closure proposals mentioned are implemented this traffic will in future years be thrown on roads ill-suited to such heavy haulage.
  2. not suiting each other; poorly matched
    an ill-suited married couple
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