Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fitness

/ˈfɪt.nəs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: fit-ness
IPA: /ˈfɪt.nəs/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.

Uncountable

noun

The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.

Uncountable

noun

An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.

Uncountable

noun

The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"That's chiefly why they're coming; I want you to meet them here and then tell me frankly what you think of their fitness for whatever we decide on doing."
"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 16th century

Usage

Inflected Forms

fitnesses (plural)

Derived Forms

aquafitness biofitness fitfluencer fitnesswear fitnessy hyperfitness

Phrases

aquatic fitness fitness ball fitness band fitness center fitness centre fitness club fitness landscape fitness model

Synonyms

suitability capability fittingness physical fitness

Antonyms

unfitness

Rhymes With

witness eyewitness shitness

Questions

How do you pronounce fitness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪt.nəs/.
What does fitness mean?: The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
Where does fitness come from?: First known use: First attested in the 16th century.

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