unfitted
unfitted adjective: not suited, not fit (for something). Also the simple past and past participle of unfit.
Adjective
unfitted (comparative more unfitted, superlative most unfitted)
- Not suited, not fit (for something).
- […] let us suppose a small number of persons settled in some sequestered part of the earth, unconnected with the rest […]. In this state of natural liberty, society will be their first thought. A thousand motives will excite them thereto, the strength of one man is so unequal to his wants, and his...1776, Thomas Paine, “On the Origin and Design of Government in General”, in Common Sense
- You have both warm hearts and benevolent feelings; and, Fanny, who that heard him read, and saw you listen to Shakespeare the other night, will think you unfitted as companions?1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter IV, in Mansfield Park: […], volume III, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, pages 82–83
- Not customized, tailored or cut to fit.
- As popularized by Jackie Kennedy, the little nothing, its partisans explain, also aims for the look of unostentatious but expensive elegance that goes beyond mere chic. Most little nothings today are essentially grown-up versions of sleeveless, high-necklined junior dresses, unfitted, but...1961 February 26, “Nothing, Something, Everything”, in Time
- In the Eighties, the unfitted suits, flat-cut in the style of traditional kimonos and proposed by Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, formed the baggy blueprint for a decade of men’s designs, and the outfit of choice for a generation of creative directors and male fashion editors.2015 May 17, Alexander Fury, “Man from Japan: How to dress like a Tokyo Joe”, in The Independent, London
- Of trains, or wagons in the train, not having a through brake pipe, or brakes on the wagons that can be operated from the locomotive (the wagons did have handbrakes however).
- Basically, heavy unfitted trains are hauled by ex-G.W.R, ex-L.M.R. or ex W.D. 2-8-0s and fast freights by "Halls" and "Granges", [...].1963 January, Jeffrey P. Burke, “Railway crossroads of the north-west: Shrewsbury”, in Modern Railways, page 55
- Antonyms:
- fully-fitted
Also used as
unfitted is also the simple past and past participle of unfit.
Examples of unfitted in a sentence
- Society should study reasonable and just ways of discouraging parenthood on the part of those who are seriously unfitted to cope with its responsibilities.1946 February 4, “Protestant Babies”, in Time:
- His lack of editorial knowledge makes him doubly unfitted for the role for which he is reportedly being groomed.2016 August 26, Stephen Glover, The Daily Mail, London:
- Most little nothings today are essentially grown-up versions of sleeveless, high-necklined junior dresses, unfitted, but figure-suggesting.1961 February 26, “Nothing, Something, Everything”, in Time:
Antonyms of unfitted
Forms of unfitted
| comparative | more unfitted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unfitted |
Origin of unfitted
From un- + fitted.
Words formed from unfitted
Questions about unfitted
- What does unfitted mean?
- Unfitted means not suited, not fit (for something).
- How do you use unfitted in a sentence?
- Society should study reasonable and just ways of discouraging parenthood on the part of those who are seriously unfitted to cope with its responsibilities.
- What part of speech is unfitted?
- Unfitted is an adjective.
Words near unfitted in the dictionary
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