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fit

fit

37 3.7
About to do something because of a strong feeling
  • adjective
  • /fɪt/
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  • The athlete is fit to compete in the marathon later this month.

Examples

  • You're not fit to look after a tortoise, never mind a child.

    The Thief Lord (2006)

  • Narcissists are not fit by personality or temperament to be caregivers.

    Academic text (2000)

  • A lot of those people are fit to be part of this army.

  • As soon as he was fit to fight, they would ship him right back to Virginia.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Then he will be more fit for the quest.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • You are not fit to wield it.

    Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

  • On this basis, she is not fit to teach the class she's teaching.

    Blog text (9)

  • I think about who's ready and who's fit to serve.

  • Ma'am, he's not fit to drive.

    Meet Monica Velour (2010)

  • Even most humans weren't fit to participate in an activity so sacred, so personal, so sublime.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

set
vsfit
403 2.3

Located in a particular place or position

is about being ready or inclined to act rather than being simply arranged
primed
vsfit
1 4.6

Ready to take action or respond quickly

is ready or inclined but often used mainly in fixed expressions

Antonyms

unwilling
139 3.4

Not wanting to do something and doing it only because you must

disinclined
  • Formal
5 6.4

Not willing to do something because you do not really want to

Idioms

to have a fit
  • Informal
16 5.3

To suddenly become very angry or upset and show it strongly

to throw a fit
  • Informal
12 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

to fit the crime
9 5.8

To match a punishment to how serious the crime is

fit as a fiddle
  • Informal
6 4.2

In very good health and full of energy

fit for a king
4 5.6

Very fancy and of high quality, like what a king would use

fit to be tied
  • Informal
2 8.6

Feeling very angry and upset

fit for Croesus
  • Literature
9.9

Very fancy and expensive, for a very rich person

fit to wake the dead
  • Informal
8.3

A very loud sound that could wake people nearby

Compounds

fit jean
1 3.4

A pair of jeans that are close to the body

fit of frustration
5.8

A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong

How Ready

eager
447 1.0
ready
∞ 1.0
prepared
103 1.3
fit
37 3.7
willing
∞ 1.0
reluctant
247 3.5
hesitant
73 3.2

Surface Forms

fit positive
fitter comparative
fittest superlative

Etymology

Fit The adjective fit in expressions like 'fit to drop' comes from an old sense meaning 'ready' or 'about to', so saying someone is 'fit to' do something means they are on the point of doing it or very close to that state.