ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unfitted

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unfitted is an adjective meaning Not suited, not fit (for something).

Meaning

Not suited, not fit (for something).

More Meanings

  1. (of a garment, not comparable) Not customized, tailored or cut to fit.
  2. simple past and past participle of unfit.
  3. (rail transport, dated, not comparable) 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).

Example Sentences

His lack of editorial knowledge makes him doubly unfitted for the role for which he is reportedly being groomed.
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", [...].
Society should study reasonable and just ways of discouraging parenthood on the part of those who are seriously unfitted to cope with its responsibilities.
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?

Antonyms for unfitted

Common opposites include fully-fitted.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inappropriate, incongruous, incompatible, unfitten, unsuited, unbefitting.

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