ill-suited
adjective/ˌɪl ˈsuːtɪd/
/ˌɪl ˈsuːtɪd/
[not before noun]- not appropriate or useful for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
- ill-suited to somebody/something The small broom was ill-suited to the task of cleaning up such a big mess.
- ill-suited for somebody/something Her talk on her trip to Las Vegas seemed ill-suited for the group of Girl Scouts she was addressing.
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