"unsuited" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unsuited.wav Forms: more unsuited [comparative], most unsuited [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + suited. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|suited|id1=negative}} un- + suited Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsuited (comparative more unsuited, superlative most unsuited)
  1. Not suited to a specific purpose. Translations (not suited to a specific purpose): ἀφυής (aphuḗs) (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-unsuited-en-adj-FiCvCm8- Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative), Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 32 25 21 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 22 20 31 Disambiguation of 'not suited to a specific purpose': 68 10 11 11
  2. Not compatible; mismatched.
    Sense id: en-unsuited-en-adj-SbCy2TJj Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 22 20 31
  3. Not wearing a suit.
    Sense id: en-unsuited-en-adj-u8zHxVfW Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 22 20 31
  4. (poker, said of two or more cards) Not of the same suit. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-unsuited-en-adj-qsjux0c8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 17 16 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 18 16 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 13 12 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 17 16 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 22 20 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 26 20 19 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 19 17 39 Topics: card-games, poker
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