Nevyhovujúci

Nevyhovujúci is a Slovak adjective meaning not meeting defined requirements, standards, or expectations. It is used to describe things, proposals, or actions that fail to satisfy specified criteria. In contexts such as quality control, procurement, public administration, and regulatory texts, nevyhovujúci signals that something is unacceptable, inadequate, or non-compliant with set norms.

The word is formed from the verb vyhovovať (to suit, to meet, to comply) with the negative prefix ne-. As an attributive adjective it agrees with the noun in gender and number: nevyhovujúci (masc. sg), nevyhovujúca (fem. sg), nevyhovujúce (neuter sg); plural forms include nevyhovujúci, nevyhovujúce, nevyhovujúce for various genders and numbers.

Common collocations include nevyhovujúci materiál (unsatisfactory material), nevyhovujúca žiadosť (unsatisfactory application), nevyhovujúce podmienky (unacceptable conditions). In translation, the terms correspond to unsatisfactory, inadequate, or non-compliant, depending on context. It is distinct from vyhovujúci, which means satisfactory or compliant. In everyday language as well as formal writing, nevyhovujúci can describe anything that does not meet specified criteria, from technical specifications to procedural requirements.