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Verb
Example: “These shoes do not fit me well.”
Synonyms: match, healthy
Antonyms: unfit, mismatch
Noun
Example: “Fitness is good for health.”
Synonyms: exercise, physical training
Antonyms: inactivity
Example: “She had no qualm about refusing.”
Synonyms: doubt, hesitation
Antonyms: certainty
Example: “This investment is risky.”
Synonyms: funding, capital
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example: “The business made a profit.”
Synonyms: gain, earnings
Antonyms: loss
Example: “Good English is an advantage.”
Synonyms: benefit, plus
Antonyms: disadvantage
Adjective
Example: “The city grew as a mercantile center.”
Synonyms: commercial, trading
Antonyms: noncommercial, nonprofit
Example: “The chair has an adjustable backrest.”
Synonyms: flexible, modifiable
Antonyms: fixed, rigid
Example: “She has the right qualifications for the job.”
Synonyms: credential, ability
Antonyms: inexperience
Example: “She hopes to gain more experience this year.”
Synonyms: get, achieve
Antonyms: lose
Example: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”
Synonyms: generosity, bounty
Antonyms: stinginess, meanness
Example: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”
Synonyms: recipient, heir
Antonyms: donor, giver
Example: “The role demands both grace and athleticism.”
Synonyms: physical prowess, fitness
Antonyms: clumsiness, frailty
Example: “Early humans began to domesticate animals thousands of years ago.”
Synonyms: tame, civilize
Antonyms: wild, feralize
Example: “You can adjust the chair height.”
Synonyms: adapt, change slightly
Antonyms: keep unchanged
Example: “These shoes feel too tight.”
Synonyms: firm, close-fitting
Antonyms: loose
Example: “Growth without profitability is a fragile strategy.”
Synonyms: profit
Adverb
Example: “He spoke incongruously softly in the middle of an argument.”
Synonyms: oddly
Antonyms: appropriately
Example: “He remorselessly exploited people’s fears for profit.”
Synonyms: pitilessly
Antonyms: mercifully
Example: “The law aims to prevent the exploitation of workers.”
Synonyms: abuse
Antonyms: protection
Example: “The product is strong technically but not commercially viable yet.”
Synonyms: financially
Example: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”
Synonyms: outfit
Antonyms: strip
Example: “This shirt matches your jacket.”
Synonyms: fit
Antonyms: clash
Example: “The staff is friendly.”
Synonyms: kind
Antonyms: unfriendly
Example: “True product-market fit can be elusive.”
/ˈθreʃhoʊld/
Example: “We passed the profitability threshold.”
Synonyms: verge, limen, brink
/ˈbenɪfɪt/
Example: “Exercise has many benefits.”
Synonyms: welfare, do good, gain
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