adj
Meaning 1
Not suited to a specific purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
unsuited
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N S UW1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Not compatible; mismatched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Not wearing a suit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- an unsuited astronaut
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adj
Meaning 4
Not of the same suit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, poker
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
not easy to combine harmoniously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English suited English unsuited From un- + suited.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ancient Greek: ἀφυής (aphuḗs) — not suited to a specific purpose