Definitions

fitting

[fit-ing] / ˈfɪt ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate, suitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apt felicitous proper

STRONG

becoming correct due meet right

WEAK

applicable comme il faut decent decorous desirable happy just just what was ordered on the button on the nose right on seemly that's the ticket

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improper incorrect unsuitable

STRONG

imprecise inaccurate inappropriate unfitting unseemly wrong

NOUN

accessory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

furniture

STRONG

accouterment appointment attachment component connection convenience equipment extra furnishing instrument paraphernalia part piece trimming unit

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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I’m not sure I can think of a more fitting definition of the modern studio crowdpleaser than “The Devil Wears Prada.”

From Salon

Mr Pearson recommended sealing gaps around skirting boards, letter boxes and even light fittings.

From BBC

When I spoke with his daughter Elizabeth, she was in a fitting place: her Ford car.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's a fitting end that leaves open the possibility that Eleven, too, has a happy ending.

From BBC

He has had a busy time since the release of A Firmer Hand, touring heavily while fitting in time for other ideas and projects.

From BBC