unfitting
adjective
unfitting is spelled U-N-F-I-T-T-I-N-G: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unfitting means “Not fitting (e.g., of clothes)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unfitting?
| Letters | 9: U-N-F-I-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unfitting?
Unfitting appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unfitting
- more unfitting comparative
- most unfitting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unfitting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not fitting (e.g., of clothes).
- 2
That is not fitting for its purpose; unsuitable; improper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unfitting come from?
From Middle English unfitting, equivalent to un- + fitting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).