[syn: inability, unfitness]
3. the quality of not being suitable;
- Example: "the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unfit \Un*fit"\, a. [Pref. un- + fit.]
Not fit; unsuitable. -- Un*fit"ly, adv. -- Un*fit"ness,
n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
unfitness
n 1: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of
condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) [syn:
unfitness, softness] [ant: fitness, physical
fitness]
2: lacking the power to perform [syn: inability, unfitness]
[ant: ability]
3: the quality of not being suitable; "the judges agreed on his
unfitness for the appointment" [ant: fitness,
fittingness]