Definitions

befitting

[bih-fit-ing] / bɪˈfɪt ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate

Synonyms

STRONG

becoming behooving beseeming conforming correct fit fitting right

WEAK

according to Hoyle apt comme il faut decent decorous felicitous happy just kosher nice on the button on the nose proper right on seemly suitable what the doctor ordered

Antonyms

STRONG

imprecise improper inaccurate inappropriate incorrect unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong

WEAK

unbecoming

Example Sentences

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But they’ll be busy, befitting the millions of dollars in overhead they represent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

LaGuardia Airport was famously described as befitting a Third World country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“I have determined a punishment befitting his disappointing behavior.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia