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

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

Other Word Forms

• fittingly adverb
• fittingness noun
• self-fitting adjective
• underfitting noun
• unfitting adjective
• unfittingly adverb
• well-fitting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fitting¹

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

Example Sentences

For example, Art Deco furniture was often bulky, its light fittings were meant for high ceilings, and its dressing tables too elaborate for today's compact apartments.

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While a paper’s methodology could be more or less rigorous, and data could be tortured into fitting preconceived conclusions, the falsification of an entire study was extraordinary.

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But locals call them the Hobbit Houses — fitting, since they look straight out of a J.R.R.

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It was a fitting way to illustrate what the negotiations were all about, Johnstone said.

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The Journal couldn’t find a company called Sapphire Bay Group fitting the description provided by KinhBac online or in corporate registries.

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Related Words

• apt 
• felicitous 
• proper