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Unfitness

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Noun

1. softness, unfitness

poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

2. inability, unfitness

lacking the power to perform

3. unfitness

the quality of not being suitable

Example Sentences:
'the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Unfitness

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adjective
1. (postpositive; often foll by for)
unqualified, incapable, or incompetent
unfit for military service
2. (postpositive; often foll by for)
unsuitable or inappropriate
the ground was unfit for football
3. 
in poor physical condition

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Unfitness

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adjective
1. 
not meeting requirements; not suitable or qualified
2. 
not physically or mentally fit or sound
3. 
not adapted or fitted for a given purpose
verb transitiveWord forms: unˈfitted or unˈfitting
4. 
to make unfit; disqualify or incapacitate

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Unfitness

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adj.
1. Not meant or adapted for a given purpose; inappropriate: a solvent that is unfit for use on wood surfaces.
2. Below the required standard; unqualified: an unfit parent.
3. Not in good physical or mental health.
4. Biology Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment.
tr.v. un·fit·ted, un·fit·ting, un·fits
To cause to be unsuited or unqualified: "Having run for president ... often unfits a man for lesser or more useful subsequent work" (Garry Wills).

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