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unfit

un·fit

UK/ʌnˈfɪt/ US/ʌˈnfɪt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

below the required standards for a purpose

  • “an unfit parent”
  • “unfit for human consumption”
2.

not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition

  • “fat and very unfit”
  • “certified as unfit for army service”
  • “drunk and unfit for service”
3.

physically unsound or diseased

  • “has a bad back”
  • “a bad heart”
  • “bad teeth”
  • “an unsound limb”
  • “unsound teeth”
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verb

1.

make unfit or unsuitable

  • “Your income disqualifies you”
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Origin

From un- + fit.

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