unfitness

un·fit  (n-ft)

adj.

1. Not meant or adapted for a given purpose; inappropriate: a solvent that is unfit for use on wood surfaces.

2. Below the required standard; unqualified: an unfit parent.

3. Not in good physical or mental health.

4. Biology Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment.

tr.v. un·fit·ted, un·fit·ting, un·fits

To cause to be unsuited or unqualified: "Having run for president . . . often unfits a man for lesser or more useful subsequent work" Garry Wills.

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un·fitly adv.

un·fitness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	unfitness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) softness health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" physical fitness, fitness - good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
	2.	unfitness - lacking the power to perform inability unadaptability - the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare insensitiveness, insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment incompetence, incompetency - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications incapability, incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
	3.	unfitness - the quality of not being suitable; "the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment" unsuitability, unsuitableness, ineptness - the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose disqualification - unfitness that bars you from participation fitness, fittingness - the quality of being suitable; "they had to prove their fitness for the position"