unsuitable
adjective
un·suit·able
ˌən-ˈsü-tə-bəl 
: not fitting or right for a use or purpose : not suitable
an unsuitable choice
unsuitable topics for conversation
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Examples of unsuitable in a Sentence
all the movies playing now are violent or otherwise unsuitable for a child's birthday party
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Community solar: Almost half of households in the U.S. cannot install solar systems due to renting or unsuitable sites.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
The research shows that any notion that PE is inherently unsuitable for women is far from accurate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 June 2024
The Polk City Cemetery in Polk City, Iowa, was constructed in the early 19th century on land that was unsuitable for farming and, as a result, has been discovered to contain untouched pockets of native tallgrass prairie.
—Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
Of some 3,500 invasive animal species introduced by humans into new, unsuitable biomes around the world, few have been eradicated.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
The research shows that any notion that PE is inherently unsuitable for women is far from accurate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 June 2024
The Polk City Cemetery in Polk City, Iowa, was constructed in the early 19th century on land that was unsuitable for farming and, as a result, has been discovered to contain untouched pockets of native tallgrass prairie.
—Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
Of some 3,500 invasive animal species introduced by humans into new, unsuitable biomes around the world, few have been eradicated.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuitable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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