unfitness

C2+ Topic:Law & Government
US /ʌnˈfɪtnəs/ UK /ʌnˈfɪtnəs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the state of being unsuitable or physically unhealthy

    His unfitness for command became obvious during the crisis.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being... unsuitabilityinadequacyincompetenceineptitudeincapacityinaptitude
Word family
Related forms fitfitnessunfit

Etymology

From unfit (un- 'not' + fit) + the noun-forming suffix -ness; fit is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English fitten ('to marshal troops, be suitable').

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