fitness
Plural: fitnesses
Noun
- The state of being healthy and strong; suitability.
- 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.
Examples
- The FITNESS of his vocabulary was evident in his consistent high scores.
Origin / Etymology
From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.
Synonyms
fittingness, physical fitness, seaworthiness, capability, suitability
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
fitness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfitness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fitness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
fitness: valid Words With Friends Word