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Synonyms and antonyms of Not suitable or convenient in American Thesaurus

Not suitable or convenient

unsuited (adjective)

not the right type of person or thing, for example for a particular job or purpose

untoward (adjective)

not appropriate, usual, or normal

untimely (adjective)

happening at a time that is not appropriate, for example because it causes additional problems

unseemly (adjective)

formal unseemly behavior is embarrassing or upsets people because it is not appropriate in a particular situation

unbecoming (adjective)

formal behavior that is unbecoming is inappropriate for a particular type of person

inopportune (adjective)

formal an inopportune time or moment is not convenient, appropriate, or right

a square peg in a round hole ()

someone or something that does not suit the position or situation that they are in

bad (adjective)

not appropriate or convenient

be no place for ()

to not be an appropriate place for someone or something

difficult (adjective)

not convenient, or involving a lot of problems

doubtful (adjective)

not satisfactory or acceptable

ill-timed (adjective)

happening or done at a bad or inappropriate time

infra dig (adjective)

humorous not appropriate for people who are as good or important as you

inopportune (adjective)

formal happening at a time that is not convenient, appropriate, or right

it/that would never do ()

used for saying that something is not appropriate or right. This expression is often used humorously

misplaced (adjective)

a misplaced feeling or opinion is not appropriate for a particular situation or is directed toward the wrong person

needless (adjective)

used about something that could or should have been avoided

not be made for (doing) something/to do something (American)

Americaninformal used to say that you do not like doing something or it is not right for you

outmoded (adjective)

no longer useful, suitable, or relevant

out of line ()

behaving in a way that other people do not approve of

out of order (British)

British behavior that is out of order is annoying because it is not appropriate for a particular situation. The American phrase is out of line.

unfortunate (adjective)

formal if something is unfortunate, you do not approve of it, or you wish it had not happened

unfortunately (adverb)

formal in a way that is not good or appropriate

unnecessary (adjective)

used for describing something that should not have happened because it could have been avoided

wrong (adjective)

not appropriate