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fitting

[fit-ing] / ˈfɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
appropriate, suitable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apt felicitous proper
STRONG
becoming correct due meet right
WEAK
applicable comme il faut decent decorous desirable happy just just what was ordered on the button on the nose right on seemly that's the ticket
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improper incorrect unsuitable
STRONG
imprecise inaccurate inappropriate unfitting unseemly wrong
NOUN
accessory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
furniture
STRONG
accouterment appointment attachment component connection convenience equipment extra furnishing instrument paraphernalia part piece trimming unit
Antonyms
STRONG
whole

Example Sentences

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From next year, he added, the company plans to begin fitting out German factories, particularly those in the automotive industry, a crucial sector for Europe's biggest economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Steve, how did you think about guitars fitting into a dance groove?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The ex-Hill editor thought the acquisition seemed fitting at first, since the newspaper also aimed for objective, center-leaning D.C. journalism.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

How fitting it would be this Sunday if he were he to find a way to come of age as a Masters champion.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“It would be good for us to work again. It is not fitting that men should corrupt themselves in hunger and idleness.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya