befitting

[ bih-fit-ing ]
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adjective
  1. suitable; proper; becoming: planned with a befitting sense of majesty.

Origin of befitting

1
First recorded in 1555–65; befit + -ing2

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Other words from befitting

  • be·fit·ting·ly, adverb
  • be·fit·ting·ness, noun
  • un·be·fit·ting, adjective
  • well-be·fit·ting, adjective

Words Nearby befitting

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How to use befitting in a sentence

  • Betty Draper burst onto the small screen with an undeniable presence befitting the wife of the enigmatic Don Draper.

  • In its place is a reemphasis on heart and humility, a principled populist simplicity befitting the first Jesuit in the office.

  • Written in a pretty hand it was—handwriting befitting a dum fine-lookin' girl like that!

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
  • The considerate sergeant thought this the most befitting place in which to deposit his prisoner until the moment of execution.

    The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
  • She had the august and majestic bearing befitting a queen, and is usually described in classic literature as wearing a veil.

    Greek Sculpture | Estelle M. Hurll
  • He set about his preparation with the calm deliberation befitting such a tremendous enterprise.

  • She spoke in a jesting tone ill befitting the solemnity of the subject, and he answered in the same vein.

    Sarchedon | G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville