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unsuited

/ʌnˈsuːtɪd/
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unsuited Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Not having the necessary qualities, skills, or temperament required for a particular purpose, role, or environment; not fitting or appropriate.

Example

"His quiet and solitary temperament made him largely unsuited to a career in high-pressure sales."

2

In card games such as poker, consisting of cards that belong to different suits.

Example

"The player decided to fold early after being dealt two low, unsuited cards."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Unsuited' is almost exclusively used predicatively and followed by the prepositions 'to' or 'for' (e.g., 'he is unsuited to the role'), whereas 'unsuitable' can be used both before a noun and after a linking verb.

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• Nearby Words

unsuitability
unsuitable
unsuitably
unsuited
unsulfured
unsullied
unsummoned

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unsuited. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unsuited
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