US /ˈfɪt.nəs/
noun Freq #12240

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise.

    Regular running has improved my fitness.

  2. 2
    noun

    The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose.

    They had to prove their fitness for the position.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the condition of being... physical fitness
2 noun · the quality of being... fittingnesssuitability
Word family
Forms fitnesses
Derived forms aquafitnessbiofitnessfitfluencerfitnesswearfitnessyhyperfitness

Etymology

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

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