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# unsuitable

adjective

«unsuitable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unsuitable means not right or not appropriate for a purpose, person or situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, films and games may be unsuitable for children. In safety lessons, unsuitable clothes or shoes can be dangerous. Phrases: unsuitable for, unsuitable clothes.

### Examples

- This film is unsuitable for young children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#x1)
- Flip-flops are unsuitable for hiking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#x2)
- The weather was unsuitable for flying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#x3)
- The site is unsuitable for building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#x4)
- The toy is unsuitable for babies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#x5)
- He wore unsuitable clothes for the snow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/#x6)

### Note

Prefix un- + suitable. Followed by «for». Noun: unsuitability.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unsuitable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unsuitable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unsuitable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unsuitable.html) on Mova free.