unfit
adjective/ʌnˈfɪt/
/ʌnˈfɪt/
- not of an acceptable standard; not suitable
- unfit (for something) The housing was unfit for human habitation.
- The food on offer was unfit for human consumption.
- The prison service was declared ‘unfit for purpose’.
- unfit to eat, drink, live in, etc. This water is unfit to drink.
- Most of the buildings are unfit to live in.
- unfit to do something They described him as unfit to govern.
- (specialist) Many of the houses were condemned as unfit.
- (specialist) The court claims she is an unfit mother.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- for
- not capable of doing something, for example because of illness
- unfit for something He's still unfit for work.
- unfit to do something The company's doctor found that she was unfit to carry out her normal work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- for
- (especially British English) (of a person) not in good physical condition; not fit, because you have not taken exercise
- The captain is still unfit and will miss tonight's game.
- I'm so unfit—I'm out of breath just from walking up the steps!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- completely
- quite
- …
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