fitness
/ˈfɪt.nəs/
noun
The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
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Noun 3 meanings
The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
suitabilitycapability
Opposite
unfitness
FITNESS at a glance
FITNESS has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + T 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,622 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with fitness
All rhymesOne letter away
- WITNESS10
- FATNESS10
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