Antonyms for ill suited
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : il-soo-tid |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪlˈsu tɪd |
Definition of ill suited
- As in inappropriate : adj not proper, suitable
- As in inapt : adj incompetent; not suitable
- As in unbecoming : adj improper, unsuitable
- As in unfit : adj not appropriate or suited
- As in unsuitable : adj not proper, inappropriate
- As in ill-suited : adj not suitable
- The Duke of Portland was not ill suited to the task before him.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
- But painting is but ill suited to the rendering of these vague aspirations.
- Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
- This ill suited the schemes of the nurse, who nevertheless was forced to be content.
- Extract from : « New Italian sketches » by John Addington Symonds
- It is true that there are many measures to which it would be ill suited.
- Extract from : « Liberalism » by L. T. Hobhouse
- This shows how ill suited this wood is for an interior finish.
- Extract from : « Practical Graining » by William E. (William Edmund) Wall
- But the girdle was poor and mean, and ill suited to so rich a sword.
- Extract from : « Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) » by Charles Morris
- It was ill suited for troops forming in strength after landing.
- Extract from : « The Thirsty Sword » by Robert Leighton
- As he walked rapidly across the court, he hummed to himself under his breath a merry tune, ill suited to his pious errand.
- Extract from : « Albrecht » by Arlo Bates
- The weeks following my graduation were as ill suited as possible to the decision of any serious question.
- Extract from : « The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood » by Georg Ebers
- It is all kindly gossip, not ill suited to the best-tempered service in the world.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, April 18, 1917 » by Various
Synonyms for ill suited
- awkward
- bad form
- banal
- below par
- can't make the grade
- clashing
- clumsy
- debilitated
- decrepit
- disagreeable
- discordant
- discreditable
- discrepant
- disparate
- disproportionate
- dissident
- dissonant
- down
- dragging
- dull
- feeble
- flat
- flimsy
- foot-in-mouth
- garbage
- gauche
- ill-adapted
- ill-equipped
- ill-fitted
- ill-matched
- ill-suited
- ill-timed
- improper
- inadept
- inadequate
- inadmissible
- inapplicable
- inapposite
- inappropriate
- inapropos
- inapt
- incompatible
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- inconsonant
- incorrect
- indecent
- indecorous
- indelicate
- ineffective
- ineligible
- inept
- inexpedient
- inexperienced
- inexpert
- infelicitous
- inharmonious
- insipid
- interfering
- irrelevant
- jarring
- jejune
- laid low
- left-field
- maladroit
- malapropos
- mismatched
- mistaken
- not fit
- off
- offensive
- out of character
- out of element
- out of its element
- out of keeping
- out of line
- out of place
- out of shape
- poorly
- rocky
- rough
- salacious
- senseless
- slow
- stupid
- tacky
- tasteless
- unable
- unacceptable
- unattractive
- unbecoming
- unbefitting
- uncalled-for
- uncomely
- uncongenial
- uncool
- undexterous
- undue
- unfacile
- unfair
- unfit
- unfitting
- unflattering
- ungodly
- unhandsome
- unhandy
- unhealthy
- unlikely
- unlovely
- unmatched
- unmeet
- unproficient
- unpromising
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsightly
- unskilled
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- untimely
- untoward
- unworthy
- useless
- valueless
- way off
- wrong
- wrong-number
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