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View synonyms for fitting

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfittingness, noun
  • ˈfittingly, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fitting1

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

We probably had eight to 10 fittings just to find that yellow dress.

In response to what Cher said was her shock, her mom had a fitting response: “Give me a break.”

TV on the Radio’s 2004 debut mapped the bewildering psychic landscape of a post-9/11 America, so it’s fitting that the band chose this moment of exuberance and fear to make its return.

It would be fitting for him to overtake the Australian legend in Melbourne, where he has enjoyed huge success over the years, but he had a difficult 2024 by his high standards.

From BBC

“Part 2” is scheduled for release Nov. 21, 2025, and a yearlong intermission between films is fitting — the second movie, like the second act of the stage show, will probably begin with a time jump.

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