Explore Unfit through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fit or unhealthy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Unfit meaning
- Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
- Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.
- Unsuitable for a particular purpose.
Synonyms of Unfit
Using Unfit
- The main meaning on this page is: Not fit; not having the correct requirements. | Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor. | Unsuitable for a particular purpose.
- Useful related words include: fit, unhealthy, unsound, bowleg.
- In the example corpus, unfit often appears in combinations such as: unfit for, unfit to, is unfit.
Context around Unfit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 10 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unfit
- In this selection, "unfit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, whilst, deemed, medically and middle stand out and add context to how "unfit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include driving whilst unfit through drink and and is unfit for public. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unfit" sits close to words such as asserts, bicycles and bonded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unfit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Furthermore, the accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm. (10 words)
Frankly, it’s a service that is totally unfit for purpose. (11 words)
He then made a catastrophic conscious decision to drive home, when he was clearly unfit to. (16 words)
In his statement in Parliament last week, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe said the World Bank did not pay for the said 10 000MT of maize valued at about K3 billion because it was rotten and unfit for human consumption. (43 words)
An arrest of a man in his 30s has been made, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and causing death by careless driving while unfit. (42 words)
As Russian losses in Ukraine deepened last year, the Kremlin drafted hundreds of unfit, middle-age men in Irkutsk Oblast in southern Siberia, gave them a month of cursory training and formed a new army unit—the 1439th Regiment. (39 words)
Did the high command of the Guyana Police Force usurp the powers of the Police when it published that Cooper was medically unfit for duty? (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink, driving whilst unfit through drugs and causing serious injury by careless driving.
An arrest of a man in his 30s has been made, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and causing death by careless driving while unfit.
According to the newly adopted amendment, a prime minister can only be deemed unfit for reasons of physical or mental disability, and only by a 75% Knesset majority vote.
A from Amnesty International found that 90-95 percent of the potable water supply in Gaza was contaminated and unfit for human consumption.
A group of progressive organizations and other individuals have filed with the town of Northfield calling for the removal of Police Chief John Helfant, arguing he is unfit to serve because of “hostile” behavior to marginalized communities.
As Russian losses in Ukraine deepened last year, the Kremlin drafted hundreds of unfit, middle-age men in Irkutsk Oblast in southern Siberia, gave them a month of cursory training and formed a new army unit—the 1439th Regiment.
Beard has been charged with domestic violence after a December 12th incident involving his fiancee and the university informing his attorney that he is "unfit" for the job.
But, since a large proportion (nearly 90 per cent) are unlettered, with many unfit for physical labour due to old age, two square meals is about the best they can get.
Deividas Skebas is charged with murdering Lilia Valutyte by stabbing her in broad daylight in Boston, Lincolnshire, last July but is unfit to plead or face trial due to his mental health.
Did the high command of the Guyana Police Force usurp the powers of the Police when it published that Cooper was medically unfit for duty?
Even if we accept that some of them are legitimately unfit for work, many more simply can’t be bothered.
Frankly, it’s a service that is totally unfit for purpose.
Furthermore, the accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm.
He reiterated his call to the community to report to the police when they came across any enforcement which they deemed unfit or unreasonable.
He said that they knew that if Dhoni was unfit, he would have made it clear well in advance.
He’s been indicted 91 times and is unfit for public office, but his hard-right supporters, including many Congressional Republicans, are too afraid of his influence to speak up.
He then made a catastrophic conscious decision to drive home, when he was clearly unfit to.
His opponents believe that the law has been enacted so that neither Baharav-Miara nor the Supreme Court can declare Netanyahu unfit to hold office.
In 2016, he made his first extraordinary break with Trump, delivering a scathing speech in Utah denouncing Trump, then a presidential candidate, as “a phony, a fraud” and who was unfit to be president.
In his statement in Parliament last week, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe said the World Bank did not pay for the said 10 000MT of maize valued at about K3 billion because it was rotten and unfit for human consumption.
Common combinations with unfit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unfit for 74×
- unfit to 72×
- is unfit 21×
- was unfit 19×
- and unfit 13×
- deemed unfit 10×
- declared unfit 10×
- mentally unfit 10×
- unfit through 8×
- being unfit 7×