unsuitability

/ˌʌnˌsuːtəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˌsuːtəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)

unsuitability — noun

1. the condition of being a poor match for someone, a role, a purpose, or an occasi

1.名詞C1
釋義

the condition of being a poor match for someone, a role, a purpose, or an occasion because the needed qualities are absent.

例句

The inspector noted the unsuitability of the damp room for storing medicine.

pattern: unsuitability of [noun] for [use]

Jiwoo worried about the ladder's unsuitability for repairing the roof.

同義詞
  • inappropriateness

    more often about social or behavioural wrongness than practical mismatch

  • unfitness

    stronger and often focused on lacking ability, health, or qualification

  • mismatch

    more informal and emphasizes two things not going well together

反義詞

文法句型

the unsuitability of + noun phrase for + noun phrase

unsuitability for + noun/gerund

unsuitability as + noun

show / reveal / question + the unsuitability of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and most common in reports, hiring decisions, and other formal judgements. It often follows verbs such as question, note, discuss, or reveal, with a following phrase that names the job, purpose, user, or occasion.

常見錯誤

❌They questioned his unsuitability to the job.
✅They questioned his unsuitability for the job.
💡This noun normally takes 'for' to show the role or purpose.
❌The manager listed several unsuitabilities in the design.
✅The manager listed several signs of unsuitability in the design.
💡'unsuitability' is usually uncountable, so English normally avoids a regular plural form.