Definition of FITNESS

fitness

Meanings

Plural: fitnesses

Noun

  • the quality of being suitable
    • "they had to prove their fitness for the position"
  • good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
  • fitness to traverse the seas
  • the quality of being qualified
  • 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.
  • The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.

Origin / Etymology

From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.

Synonyms

capability, fittingness, physical fitness, seaworthiness, suitability

Antonyms

unfitness

Scrabble Score: 10

fitness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fitness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fitness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

fitness is a valid Words With Friends word