Definitions for unfitness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•fitʌnˈfɪt(adj.; v.)-fit•ted, -fit•ting.
(adj.)not adapted or suited; unsuitable or inappropriate:
an office unfit for more than two occupants.
incompetent or unqualified:
unfit parents.
not physically fit or well.
Biol. not producing offspring in sufficient numbers to maintain a genetic contribution to succeeding generations.
Category: Biology, Evolution
(v.t.)to render unfit or unsuitable; disqualify.
Origin of unfit:
1535–45
un•fit′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unfitness, softness(noun)
poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
inability, unfitness(noun)
lacking the power to perform
unfitness(noun)
the quality of not being suitable
"the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment"
Wiktionary
unfitness(Noun)
The characteristic of being unfit.
Translations for unfitness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
unfitness(noun)
(of a person, dog, horse etc) not as strong and healthy as is possible
You become unfit if you don't take regular exercise.
- onfiksheidAfrikaans
- عَدَم لياقَة أو أهليَّةArabic
- негодностBulgarian
- impróprioPortuguese (BR)
- nevhodnost;špatná formaCzech
- die UntauglichkeitGerman
- det at være i dårlig formDanish
- ακαταλληλότηταGreek
- mala condición física, falta de saludSpanish
- sobimatusEstonian
- نامناسب بودنFarsi
- kelvottomuusFinnish
- mauvaise santé; inaptitudeFrench
- אִי-הַתאָמָהHebrew
- अयोग्यताHindi
- neprikladnost, nedoličnostCroatian
- vmire való alkalmatlanságHungarian
- keadaan tidak sehatIndonesian
- slæm heilsa; vanhæfniIcelandic
- inabilità; (cattiva condizione fisica)Italian
- 不適当Japanese
- 부적당Korean
- netinkamumasLithuanian
- nepiemērotībaLatvian
- tdk sihatnyaMalay
- slechte conditieDutch
- uegnethet, uskikkethetNorwegian
- niezdolność, brak formyPolish
- má condição físicaPortuguese
- inaptitudine; constituţie debilăRomanian
- непригодностьRussian
- nevhodnosťSlovak
- nesposobnostSlovenian
- nesposobnostSerbian
- oförmögenhetSwedish
- ความไม่เหมาะสม; ความไม่มีความสามารถThai
- formsuzlukTurkish
- 不適宜，不夠健壯Chinese (Trad.)
- непридатністьUkrainian
- نا قابليتUrdu
- sự không thích hợpVietnamese
- 不合适，不够健壮Chinese (Simp.)
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