unfitness

/ʌnˈfɪtnəs/

lack of fitness or suitability

His unfitness for the role became obvious during the interview.

He was clearly not qualified or suitable for the job.

general

The state of being unfit or unsuitable for a particular purpose or role.

The doctor noted his unfitness for military service due to a chronic condition.

The doctor determined he was not physically or medically qualified for military service.

Often used in formal or professional contexts to describe a lack of qualifications or suitability.

Collocations

unfitness for dutyinability to perform required tasksunfitness for serviceineligibility due to health or other reasons

Use 'unfitness' in formal or professional contexts, such as legal or medical documents.

Derived from 'unfit' (Middle English 'unfite') + '-ness' (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Commonly used in legal, medical, and professional contexts to describe a lack of qualifications or suitability.

un-

not

prefix

fit

suitable or qualified

root

-ness

state or quality of

suffix

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