# unsuitably

**Pronunciation:** /ʌnˈsuːtəbli/ · un-SOO-tuh-blee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that is not appropriate or fitting for a particular situation, occasion, or purpose.

## Examples

- He was dressed unsuitably for the interview, wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
- The company's financial performance was unsuitably low last quarter.
- She spoke unsuitably about her colleagues behind their backs.

## Synonyms

- inappropriately — Lacking in suitability or fitness for the circumstances.
- improperly — Not in accordance with accepted rules, standards, or etiquette.
- unfittingly — In a way that is not suitable or appropriate.

## Antonyms

- suitably — In a way that is appropriate or fitting for the circumstances.
- appropriately — In a manner that is correct or suitable.

## Collocations

- dressed unsuitably — He was dressed unsuitably for the formal event.
- behaved unsuitably — The child behaved unsuitably during the quiet ceremony.
- spoke unsuitably — She spoke unsuitably about her boss to a client.

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