unfit.
Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
Meaning & usage
Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
Jack cannot run, making him unfit for the track team.
Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.
I've become so unfit after stopping cycling to town.
Unsuitable for a particular purpose.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Middle English fit? English fit English unfit From un- + fit.
To make unfit; to render unsuitable, spoil, disqualify.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Middle English fit? English fit English unfit From un- + fit.
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