fitting

[ fit-ing ]

adjective

1. suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.

   Synonyms: seemly, decorous, right, meet, fit

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that fits. fit.
2. an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered to determine proper fit.
3. anything provided as equipment, parts, supply, etc.
4. Usually fittings. furniture, fixtures, etc., as of a building or apartment.

fitting

/ ˈfɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. appropriate or proper; suitable

noun

1. an accessory or part

   an electrical fitting

2. plural furnishings or accessories in a building
3. work carried out by a fitter
4. the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit
5. size in clothes or shoes

   a narrow fitting

Derived Forms

• ˈfittingness, noun
• ˈfittingly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fitting¹

First recorded in 1525–35; fit ¹ + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Even with some type of disaster relief, Bell said loss of land, crops and infrastructure, such as sprinkler heads, valves, pipe fittings and hoses, can set a farmer back about six years or more.

From Los Angeles Times

British Gas previously told the BBC it does not excuse the force fitting, which was done by a contractor, and that the customer chased over an incorrect bill will not be required to pay it.

From BBC

In addition to showing the intermediate position of Skiphosoura, it also shows that a Scottish pterosaur, Dearc, as fitting in the mirror position between the early pterosaurs and the first darwinopterans.

From Science Daily

The phrase, which references how quickly fortunes can change, feels like one of the most fitting “Harbaughisms” for a team trying to shed its history as crunch-time losers.

From Los Angeles Times

The ship had cost £5.5m - and after a few months of fitting out, it made its maiden voyage off Scotland's west coast in December.

From BBC

Related Words

• apt
• felicitous
• proper