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fitness
- /ˈfɪt.nəs/
Rhymes with -ɪtnəs
Where it comes from
From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.
noun fitnesses
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The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
Having introduced my two characters separately, let me present them together. Why not? He, young, wealthy, honorable; she also young, also intelligent — why not bring them together? There is an eternal fitness in all things, and nothing more so than in the case of man and woman.
Opposite: unfitness
- The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique. Carroll has been edging slowly towards full fitness after his expensive arrival from Newcastle United and his partnership with £23m Luis Suarez showed rich promise as Liverpool controlled affairs from start to finish.
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An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
Similar: suitability, capability
- The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fittingness, seaworthiness, good condition, good shape, physical fitness, health, well-being, elegance, desirability, prowess, decency, aptitude, adequacy, competency, capacity, ability
Translations
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noun condition of being fit
| Français | condition physique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Fitness |
| Русский | приго́дность prigódnostʹ, го́дность gódnostʹ |
noun cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique
| Español | ámbito, fitness |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 健康 kenkō, フィットネス fitonesu |
| 中文 | 健康 jiànkāng, 健身 jiànshēn |
| Português | fitness |
| Français | fitness |
| Deutsch | Fitness |
| Русский | хоро́шая физи́ческая фо́рма xoróšaja fizíčeskaja fórma, фи́тнес fítnɛs, здоро́вье zdoróvʹje |
| العربية | لِيَاقَة liyāqa, صِحَّة ṣiḥḥa, فيت نيس fīt nīs |
| עברית | כֹּשֶׁר kósher, כֹּשֶׁר גּוּפָנִי kósher gufaní |
noun ability to perform
| Español | nivel físico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 適当 tekitō |
| 中文 | 适合 shìhé |
| Deutsch | Tauglichkeit, Zweckmäßigkeit |
| Русский | приго́дность prigódnostʹ, го́дность gódnostʹ |
Talk about this word "fitness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fitness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fitness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fitness "fitness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fitness.Cite this
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title = {fitness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fitness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
