unfitting

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈfɪtɪŋ/
US: /ʌnˈfɪtɪŋ/

  1. Not suitable or appropriate for a particular situation or person.

    1. That dress is unfitting for a funeral.
    2. His casual behavior at the formal dinner was entirely unfitting.

Synonyms

indecorous unsuitable unseemly improper inappropriate
unfitting verb

  1. Present participle of unfit: not suitable or good enough; not healthy or in good physical condition.

    1. He is unfitting the pieces of the puzzle together.
    2. She was unfitting her old clothes, finding them too small after pregnancy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "unfitting" is /ʌnˈfɪtɪŋ/ in British English and /ʌnˈfɪtɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unfitting": indecorous, unsuitable, unseemly, improper, inappropriate.

Example usage of "unfitting": "That dress is unfitting for a funeral.". More examples on the page.