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noun
The characteristic of being unfit or ill-suited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The characteristic of being unfit or out of physical shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the quality of not being suitable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: fitness
Broader terms: unsuitability, unsuitableness, ineptness
Narrower terms: disqualification
noun
lacking the power to perform
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: inability
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quality
Narrower terms: unadaptability, insensitivity, insensitiveness, incompetence, incompetency, incapability, incapableness, insufficiency
noun
poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: softness
Antonyms: fitness
Broader terms: ill health, unhealthiness, health problem
Narrower terms: infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism, disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
History
Etymology tree English unfit Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unfitness From unfit + -ness.
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