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Definition unfit in American English

unfit adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈfɪt/
1

not feeling healthy or strong because you do not take regular exercise

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1.1

not healthy enough to work, do military service, play in a team, etc.

Example

A persistent back problem eventually rendered him unfit for work.

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2

below the accepted quality or standard for a particular use or purpose

Example

The boat was unfit to sail.

Example

Most of the district's housing is unfit for habitation.

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2.1

not having the right qualities to do a particular job or activity

Example

an unfit mother

Example

Summing up, the judge said that Brookes was unfit to hold political office.

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Definition unfit in American English