ill-suited

adjective

: poorly suited : not having the qualities that are right, needed, or appropriate for something
a pet ill-suited for travel
ill-suited for this job

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But almost routinely, a curveball is then thrown at opponents, many of whom in recent games either have been caught off guard or ill-suited with the switch to an active, aggressive zone. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 The old model of command-and-control management is ill-suited to a workforce burdened by financial strain and skeptical of authority. — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Venezuela's military is focused on protecting the country's sovereignty, propped up by Russian, Chinese and Iranian equipment and ill-suited to any foreign operations, according to analysts. — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Ill-suited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-suited. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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