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fitter

fitter

3 1.8
Stronger and in better physical condition than before
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪtər/
translation icon : en forma
  • If today I feel better and fitter, well then that's progress.

If today I feel better and fitter, well then that's progress.

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Examples

  • I'm fitter, healthier, and I feel better about myself.

    Blog text (18)
  • After months of consistent exercise, I feel much fitter than I did last year.

  • Grace had never felt fitter in her whole life.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I was considerably fitter when I was young...

    Blog text (23)
  • Look, I have never been fitter, Lou.

  • Today's guest is a friend of mine and she is incredible, here to help us get fitter and stronger.

  • The strategy is really the vision, a roadmap on how to become a healthier and fitter nation.

    Blog text (16)
  • I've been using Copilot for the last two months straight and I feel fitter than I felt in a long time.

  • I'm just about there now, so my new goal is to be fitter than I was before I became pregnant and to run a 10k race.

    Blog text (24)
  • You're looking fitter, Ned.

Synonyms

fit
vsfitter
91 1.0

Being in good physical and mental health

focuses on improvement from a previous condition rather than general fitness
in shape
vsfitter
76 2.6

A person who is fit and healthy because they exercise regularly

highlights general health improvement over time rather than exercise results
healthier
vsfitter
4 1.0

In better physical or mental condition than before

compares specifically to an earlier state rather than to other people

Antonyms

117 1.6

Not good for your health and likely to cause illness

13 3.0

Not healthy in body or mind

Compounds

pipe fitter
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A worker who installs and repairs pipes that carry water, gas, or steam

1 3.6

A person who installs and fixes gas pipes, stoves and heaters

How Fit

fit
91 1.0
in shape
76 2.6
fitter
3 1.8
unfit
13 3.0

Surface Forms

fitter positive
fitter comparative
fittest superlative

Morphology

fitter = fit (transparent) = fit + er

Regular comparative formation from the adjective 'fit' using the productive suffix '-er' meaning 'more fit', which is easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

Fitter comes from the word fit, which means 'healthy' or 'in good shape'. So fitter means 'more healthy' or 'in better physical condition'.