befitting

[ bih-fit-ing ]

adjective

1. suitable; proper; becoming:

   planned with a befitting sense of majesty.

   Synonyms: seemly, apt, fitting, appropriate

   Antonyms: unbecoming, inappropriate, unsuitable

Other Words From

• be·fitting·ly adverb
• be·fitting·ness noun
• unbe·fitting adjective
• well-be·fitting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of befitting¹

First recorded in 1555–65; befit + -ing ²