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befitting

[bih-fit-ing] / bɪˈfɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
appropriate
Synonyms
STRONG
becoming behooving beseeming conforming correct fit fitting right
WEAK
according to Hoyle apt comme il faut decent decorous felicitous happy just kosher nice on the button on the nose proper right on seemly suitable what the doctor ordered
Antonyms
STRONG
imprecise improper inaccurate inappropriate incorrect unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong
WEAK
unbecoming

Example Sentences

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Jake LaRavia pulled on his black T-shirt to reveal a motto befitting the Lakers’ newest iron man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Despite Canada’s recent struggles, the Americans expect to see a better version on Sunday, one befitting of a game that U.S. winger Matthew Tkachuk described as “the pinnacle of the sport.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

I fumbled for words befitting the strange circumstance, for the wedding had followed with improper haste upon the king's funeral.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein