unfit B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ənˈfɪt/ UK /ʌnˈfɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #14591 Meanings 1 adj Not good enough or not suitable for a particular purpose. The old building was declared unfit for human habitation. 2 adj Not healthy or in good physical condition. I've become so unfit since I stopped cycling to work. 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 Common collocations very unfit Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From un- + fit. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unfit **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ənˈfɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈfɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 14591 ## Meanings 1. Not good enough or not suitable for a particular purpose. 2. Not healthy or in good physical condition. 3. To make someone or something unsuitable for a purpose. ## Examples - The old building was declared unfit for human habitation. - I've become so unfit since I stopped cycling to work. - A poor diet can unfit you for hard physical work. ## Derived Forms - unfitly - unfitness ## Etymology From un- + fit. ## AI Etymology Unfit is from un- + fit. The surface analysis is un- + fit. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not good enough or not suitable for a particular purpose, or not healthy or in good physical condition. Derived formations include unfitly, unfitness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown