The thin fabric of the tent proved unsuitable for the harsh winter conditions of the high-altitude camp.
帐篷的薄布料被证明不适合高海拔营地严酷的冬季条件。
Which choice best defines “unsuitable”?
A — Not appropriate for a particular purpose. “unsuitable” means not appropriate for a particular purpose.
Which word means “not appropriate for a particular purpose”?
A — unsuitable. “unsuitable” means not appropriate for a particular purpose.
unsuitable — not appropriate for a particular purpose. In Chinese: 不合适的.
unsuitable is pronounced /ʌnˈsuːtəbl/.
The thin fabric of the tent proved unsuitable for the harsh winter conditions of the high-altitude camp. (帐篷的薄布料被证明不适合高海拔营地严酷的冬季条件。)
inappropriate, improper, inapt — all close in meaning to unsuitable (not appropriate for a particular purpose).
suitable, appropriate — each the opposite of unsuitable (not appropriate for a particular purpose).
Yes. unsuitable is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.