Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfitting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
un-fit-ting
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not fitting (e.g., of clothes).

adj

That is not fitting for its purpose; unsuitable; improper.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unfitting, equivalent to un- + fitting.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more unfitting (comparative) most unfitting (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

What does unfitting mean?
Not fitting (e.g., of clothes).
Where does unfitting come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unfitting

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