befitting

American  

[bih-fit-ing] / bɪˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

1. suitable; proper; becoming.

   planned with a befitting sense of majesty.

   Synonyms:

   seemly, apt, fitting, appropriate

   Antonyms:

   unbecoming, inappropriate, unsuitable

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Other Word Forms

• befittingly adverb
• befittingness noun
• unbefitting adjective
• well-befitting adjective

Etymology

Origin of befitting

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

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

He decides he wants a large house in the woods—a house befitting a president—and that the lot of us hot, itchy, feverish men and boys will build it for him.

From Literature

“It is indeed most fine,” she answered, “and befitting a queen issued from so many kings.”

From Literature

Lemore had changed out of her septa’s robes into garb more befitting the wife or daughter of a prosperous merchant.

From Literature

"We granted you the comfort of a tower cell befitting your birth and station. You repaid us by trying to escape."

From Literature