ungeeigneten
Translation
unsuitable, inappropriate, unfit
Examples
Er wählte einen für den Anlass ungeeigneten Anzug.
He chose a suit unsuitable for the occasion.
Sie entfernten den ungeeigneten Kandidaten von der Liste.
They removed the unsuitable candidate from the list.
Grammar Patterns
ungeeignet ((for sth.)) unsuitable for sth. These shoes are unsuitable for the hike.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inappropriate, unfit; Antonyms: suitable, appropriate
Etymology
Prefix un- (not) + geeignet (past participle of eignen 'to be suitable'). Literally 'un-suited'.
Memory Tips
Imagine wearing flip-flops for a mountain hike - they are 'unsuitable' (ungeeignet).