US /ənˈfɪt/ UK /ʌnˈfɪt/
adj verb Freq #14591

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Not good enough or not suitable for a particular purpose.

    The old building was declared unfit for human habitation.

  2. 2
    adj

    Not healthy or in good physical condition.

    I've become so unfit since I stopped cycling to work.

  3. 3
    verb

    To make someone or something unsuitable for a purpose.

    A poor diet can unfit you for hard physical work.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · not good enough or not... unsuitableinappropriateimproper
2 adj · not healthy or in good... out of shapeunsound
3 verb · to make someone or... disqualify
Word family
Forms unfitsunfittedunfitterunfittestunfitting
Derived forms unfitlyunfitness

Etymology

From un- + fit.

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