unfit

/'ʌn'fit/

Thân thiện

The doctor declared the patient unfit for strenuous exercise.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Not suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or role: Describes something or someone that lacks the necessary qualities, condition, or qualifications.
   • Not in good physical or mental condition: Describes a state of poor health, strength, or readiness.

2. Verb:

   • To make unsuitable or disqualify: The action of causing someone or something to become inadequate or inappropriate for a purpose.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The old bridge was declared unfit for heavy traffic. (It was judged unsuitable for that use.)
  • After his long illness, he felt unfit to run the marathon. (He was not in good enough physical condition.)
  • The apartment was ruled unfit for human habitation. (It did not meet the required standards for living.)

• Verb:

  • His poor eyesight unfits him for a career as a pilot. (It makes him unsuitable for that career.)
  • The scandal unfitted the politician for public office. (It disqualified him from holding that office.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be found unfit": A formal declaration of being unsuitable, often used in legal, medical, or professional contexts.
  • The soldier was found unfit for duty due to a psychological evaluation.
• "Render unfit": To cause to become unsuitable (more formal synonym for the verb).
  • Contamination rendered the water supply unfit for drinking.

Variants and Related Words

• Unfitness (noun): The state or quality of being unfit.
  • The doctor noted the patient's general unfitness.
• Unfitted (adjective): Often used similarly to 'unfit,' sometimes implying not equipped or adapted.
  • He felt unfitted for the administrative tasks of the job.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Unsuitable, inadequate, incompetent, unqualified, unhealthy, out of shape.
• Verb: Disqualify, incapacitate, disable.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Fit, suitable, appropriate, qualified, healthy, sound.
• Verb: Qualify, enable, equip.

Related Phrases

• "Unfit for purpose": A formal phrase meaning not capable of fulfilling its intended function.
  • The software was returned as unfit for purpose.
• "Medically unfit": Specifically not meeting health standards.
  • He was declared medically unfit to travel.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. physically unsound or diseased
   • has a bad back
   • a bad heart
   • bad teeth
   • an unsound limb
   • unsound teeth
2. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition
   • fat and very unfit
   • certified as unfit for army service
   • drunk and unfit for service
3. below the required standards for a purpose
   • an unfit parent
   • unfit for human consumption

Verb

1. make unfit or unsuitable
   • Your income disqualifies you

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bad
• unsound
• disqualify
• indispose