unfit
pronunciation
How to pronounce unfit in British English:
UK [ʌnˈfɪt]
How to pronounce unfit in American English:
US [ʌnˈfɪt]
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- Verb:
- make unfit or unsuitable
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- Adjective:
- below the required standards for a purpose
- not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition
- physically unsound or diseased
Word Origin
- unfit (adj.)
- 1540s, "not suitable" (in reference to things), from un- (1) "not" + fit (adj.). Related: Unfitness. In reference to persons or human qualities, attested from 1550s.
- unfit (v.)
- "to render unfit," 1610s, from unfit (adj.), or else from un- (2) "reverse of" + fit (v.). Related: Unfitted; unfitting.
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Example
- 1. Natural selection primarily means the destruction of the unfit .
- 2. Rendered unfit for habitation or use .
- 3. I mean that he is unfit for the post .
- 4. A panel set up to ensure the impartiality of the kenyan judiciary declared four senior judges unfit for office .
- 5. In theory , evolution provides a logical answer : unfit individuals are less likely than fitter folk to be able to maintain the symmetrical development of their bodies when exposed to stress and disease .