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unfit

/ʌnˈfɪt/adjective

उच्चारण अन्फ़िट

अनुपयुक्त, अयोग्य

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  1. 1

    ~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth)

    not of an acceptable standard; not suitable

    अनुपयुक्त, अयोग्य

    • water unfit for drinking
    • He is unfit to hold office.
    • The meat was unfit for human consumption.
    + 2 more examples
    • The old bridge was declared unfit for heavy vehicles.
    • She was judged unfit to take the job.

    Synonyms unsuitable unqualified incapable inadequate unworthy

    Opposite fit suitable qualified capable

  2. 2

    (of a person) not in good physical condition, especially because you have not taken exercise

    शारीरिक रूप से अस्वस्थ

    • I am so unfit that I get tired climbing stairs.
    • After a month of illness, he was too unfit to play.
    • After years at a desk, Sunil felt unfit and out of breath.
    + 2 more examples
    • Unfit players struggle in the second half of a match.
    • The doctor said I was unfit to travel for a week.

    Synonyms out of condition out of shape unhealthy flabby

    Opposite fit healthy in shape

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

unfit for + noun / -ing

Use for before a noun or an -ing form to say something is not suitable for a purpose.

किसी उद्देश्य के लिए अनुपयुक्त बताने के लिए noun या -ing रूप से पहले 'for' आता है।

  • The water is unfit for drinking.
  • The building is unfit for human use.

unfit to + infinitive

Use to + verb to say someone is not qualified or healthy enough to do something.

यह बताने के लिए कि कोई व्यक्ति कुछ करने के लिए योग्य या स्वस्थ नहीं है, to + verb आता है।

  • The driver was unfit to drive after the long shift.
  • He was declared unfit to stand trial.

be unfit (physical condition)

In British English, unfit also means not in good physical condition because of lack of exercise.

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'unfit' का अर्थ व्यायाम की कमी से शारीरिक रूप से चुस्त न होना भी है।

  • Radhika felt unfit after the holidays and started running.

medically unfit / declared unfit

In exams and the army, a person can be declared unfit after a medical test.

परीक्षाओं और सेना में चिकित्सा जाँच के बाद व्यक्ति को 'unfit' घोषित किया जा सकता है।

  • Two candidates were declared medically unfit for the police force.
+Collocations 4

adverb + unfit

medicallyphysicallymentallytotallyclearlycompletely

  • He was declared medically unfit for army service.

unfit + preposition

for usefor workfor human habitationto travelto driveto teach

  • The old bridge is unfit for heavy traffic.

verb + unfit

bedeclarejudgefindconsiderprove

  • The doctor found the patient unfit to travel.

unfit + noun

parentcandidatefoodbuildingroad

  • The inspector seized unfit food from the stall.
“More examples 5
  • The meat was unfit for human consumption.

वह मांस मनुष्यों के खाने योग्य नहीं था।

  • After the injury, the cricketer was unfit to play the final.

चोट के बाद क्रिकेटर फ़ाइनल खेलने के योग्य नहीं था।

  • Radhika was declared unfit for the post because of poor eyesight.

कमज़ोर दृष्टि के कारण राधिका को पद के लिए अयोग्य घोषित किया गया।

  • The school building was found unfit during the monsoon.

मानसून के दौरान विद्यालय भवन रहने योग्य नहीं पाया गया।

  • I am unfit because I have not exercised for months.

मैं स्वस्थ नहीं हूँ, क्योंकि मैंने महीनों से व्यायाम नहीं किया है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ This water is unfit to drinking.

✓ This water is unfit for drinking.

Before an -ing form use for, not to.

-ing रूप से पहले 'for' आता है, 'to' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Unfit, unsuitable and unhealthy are close but not the same.

Unfit, unsuitable और unhealthy निकट हैं, पर समान नहीं हैं।

unfit

Not suitable or not in good health for a purpose.

किसी उद्देश्य के लिए उपयुक्त या स्वस्थ नहीं।

  • Unfit for work.

unsuitable

Not right for a person or occasion.

व्यक्ति या अवसर के लिए सही नहीं।

  • An unsuitable dress.

unhealthy

Bad for health or not in good health.

स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक या अस्वस्थ।

  • An unhealthy diet.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

unsuitable unqualified incapable inadequate unworthy out of condition out of shape unhealthy flabby

Antonyms

fit suitable qualified capable healthy in shape

AaSpelling

un·fit

?Which word?

Keep the not-suitable words together: unfit, unsuitable, inappropriate, ineligible (not allowed by rules), incompetent (not having the skill).

अनुपयुक्तता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unfit, unsuitable, inappropriate, ineligible (नियमों से अनुमत नहीं), incompetent (कौशल न होना)।

§Grammar and usage

Unfit for sth; unfit to do sth ('unfit for human consumption').

Usage: 'unfit for sth' का अर्थ है किसी काम के लायक न होना, और 'unfit to do sth' का अर्थ है कोई काम करने के योग्य न होना। जैसे 'unfit for human consumption' यानी इंसानों के खाने लायक नहीं।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Unfit for duty, medically unfit.

Collocations: unfit for duty (ड्यूटी के लिए अयोग्य), medically unfit (चिकित्सकीय रूप से अयोग्य)।