Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6860
unsuitable
不适合；不适当；不适宜
not suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation
- 1.
Not suitable.
不合适的。
- 2.
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
不适合特定目的的
- 3.
not capable of being applied
不能应用的；不适用的
- 4.
not conducive to good moral development
不利于良好道德发展的
不适用；不能应用；不宜（儿童）观看的；不利于道德发展的；不合适的。；不适合特定目的的；不能应用的；不适用的
In use
This coat is unsuitable for cold weather because it is too thin.
Wearing jeans to a formal interview is considered unsuitable.
The movie was judged unsuitable for children due to the violent scenes.
a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces
the movie is unsuitable for children
be unsuitable for (doing) sth
This software is unsuitable for beginners.
这个软件不适合初学者。
be unsuitable to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- unsuitable for
- 不适合
- This book is unsuitable for children under 12.这本书不适合12岁以下儿童。
- highly unsuitable
- 极不合适的
- The candidate's background was highly unsuitable for the position.这位候选人的背景极不适合这个职位。
- quite unsuitable
- 相当不合适的
- The weather proved quite unsuitable for outdoor activities.天气证明相当不适合户外活动。
- deem unsuitable
- 认为不合适
- The committee deemed the location unsuitable for the event.委员会认为该地点不适合举办活动。
- prove unsuitable
- 证明不合适
- The material proved unsuitable for mass production.这种材料被证明不适合大规模生产。
- unsuitable candidate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：un-（不）+ suitable（合适的），即'不合适的'。想象穿泳装参加正式会议，就是unsuitable。
Context & Register
Neutral register; used in various formal and informal settings when describing something as not appropriate or suitable. 通常用于一般场合，描述某物不合适或不适于特定目的，语气中立。
Grammar Note
常用于 be unsuitable for 或 be unsuitable to do 结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact suffix '-able' with the same pronunciation /əbəl/ as in 'unsuitable'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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