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# unsuited

«unsuited» in Mova's school dictionary: **not right or not suitable for a person, job, place or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (unsuited)

### meaning for a pupil

Unsuited means not right or not suitable for a person, job, place or purpose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life it describes something that does not fit its use, like shoes unsuited to hiking, or a pet unsuited to a small flat. Phrases: unsuited to, unsuited for, ill-suited.

### examples

- These sandals are unsuited to a muddy walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#x1)
- A husky is unsuited to a hot climate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#x2)
- He felt unsuited to the job of goalkeeper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#x3)
- The old hall is unsuited for big concerts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#x4)
- Some plants are unsuited to shady gardens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#x5)
- They were a couple unsuited to each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/#x6)

### note

Usually followed by "to" or "for": unsuited to the job. Do not confuse with unsuitable (more common before a noun: an unsuitable film).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unsuited» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuited/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.