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fit
adjective as in suitable, appropriate
Strong matches
adapted, becoming, befitting, correct, correspondent, deserving, due, equipped, expedient, fitted, fitting, meet, ready, right, trained, worthy
Weak matches
adequate, advantageous, apposite, beneficial, comely, comme il faut, conformable, convenient, desirable, equitable, favorable, feasible, felicitous, good enough, just, likely, opportune, practicable, preferable, proper, rightful, seasonable, seemly, tasteful, timely, well-suited
adjective as in healthy, in good physical shape
Weak matches
fit as a fiddle, in good condition, up to snuff, wholesome, wrapped tight
noun as in seizure; sudden emotion
verb as in belong, correspond
Strong matches
accord, agree, answer, befit, concur, consist, dovetail, harmonize, interlock, join, meet, parallel, relate, respond, set, tally
Weak matches
be apposite, be apt, be comfortable, be consonant, be in keeping, go together, go with, have its place
verb as in equip
Example Sentences
Lady Beckham achieved dizzying fame in the Spice Girls, so it's hard to believe that at school, she was "that uncool kid" who didn't fit in.
"Does the punishment fit the crime? Probably not. I kind of feel sorry for him that he wasn't handled better."
England hope their record goalscorer will be fit to face Latvia in a World Cup qualifier next Tuesday.
Everything fits and flows together — spaces, furnishings, lighting fixtures, artworks.
And the president might possess inherent power to wage war as he sees fit without a formal authorization from Congress, as officials argued during Bush’s presidency.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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