Fit and Unfit

Fit

Fit adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: clothing that is fit for horseback riding

Unfit is an antonym for fit in topics: healthy, appropriate, suitable.

Nearby Words: fitting, fitted, fitness, fitment

Unfit

Unfit adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Usage example: just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job

Fit is an antonym for unfit in topics: not appropriate or suited, not ready.

Nearby Word: unfitly

Both words in one sentence

  • "Join the Army," They Said A Dutch ad was part of a recruitment drive showing people handling different sorts of situations in daily life, with a little graphic showing whether they're fit or unfit for the army.
  • Flushing Toilet, Screaming Shower A Dutch commercial for the Army (Fit/Unfit) had two ten-year-old girls giggling as they turn on the faucet, one commenting after a bit "I don't hear anything".
  • They will be found unfit and require medication, after which they will get well enough to be able to refuse medication... so then they are no longer fit.
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