Ill-fitting (adjective)

  1. Not appropriate or suitable for a particular purpose or person.
  2. Not fitting properly or comfortably, as in clothing.

Origin:

Compound of "ill" meaning bad or incorrect and "fitting" meaning appropriate or suitable.

Examples:

  1. The dress was ill-fitting and made her look frumpy.
  2. The shoes were ill-fitting and caused blisters.
  3. The ill-fitting policy was not suitable for the company.
  4. The shirt was ill-fitting and made him look sloppy.
  5. The ill-fitting suit didn't look good on him, it was too tight.
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