Definitions

suiting

[soo-ting] / ˈsu tɪŋ /

VERB

be acceptable, appropriate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

become befit conform correspond enhance fit flatter go with gratify please satisfy serve

STRONG

accord agree answer benefit beseem check do fulfill go harmonize match square suffice tally

WEAK

answer a need be proper for be seemly check out cut the mustard fill the bill fit in get by go together make the grade pass muster

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger annoy differ disappoint disturb frustrate mismatch offend refuse upset

STRONG

disagree fail miss neglect oppose question

WEAK

displease dissatisfy reject

VERB

adapt, tailor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate adjust amuse conform fit gratify modify please satisfy

STRONG

change entertain fashion fill proportion quadrate readjust reconcile revise tailor-make

WEAK

fit in toe the mark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger annoy disappoint disarrange disturb frustrate refuse unsuit upset

WEAK

disagree displease dissatisfy reject

Example Sentences

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After first suiting up in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger, Evans' "Cap" became a lynchpin within the MCU's biggest box office successes.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Now that he’s been benched, Tagovailoa knows he may be suiting up somewhere else next season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Browne, the fashion designer known for his shrunken suiting, recently opened two new stores on the Upper East Side, joining other labels like Khaite, Toteme, Kallmeyer and Ulla Johnson, which all had flagships downtown first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Cleared for contact Monday after wearing a non-contact jersey last week, Harris took another step toward suiting up for the season opener in São Paulo, Brazil, against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

A truck would bring them twice a day from Reston, and the first shipment would end up in Nancy’s air lock while she was suiting up.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston