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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This product contains gelatin in the capsule, which is unsuitable for vegans or vegetarian diets.
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Anne Cook Carroll, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
The resulting tunnel means runners disappear from sight for a few hundred feet each lap, rendering the track unsuitable for meets; the team must travel for every competition.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Anne Cook Carroll, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
The resulting tunnel means runners disappear from sight for a few hundred feet each lap, rendering the track unsuitable for meets; the team must travel for every competition.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsuitable
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“Unsuitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuitable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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