befitting

[ bih-fit-ing ]

adjective

1. suitable; proper; becoming:

   planned with a befitting sense of majesty.

   Synonyms: seemly, apt, fitting, appropriate

   Antonyms: unbecoming, inappropriate, unsuitable

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of befitting¹

First recorded in 1555–65; befit + -ing ²

Example Sentences

We have world-class players, so playing in a venue like this is befitting of their quality and caliber.

From Washington Post

People’s productivity and commitment are being judged via proxies that aren’t befitting to their role, like attending a weekly virtual happy hour for five months straight.

From Digiday

As fluent in drug trade jargon as Martian, Future peppers his lyrics with interstellar imagery befitting of his far out vocals.

From The Daily Beast

Did they live their lives in a matter befitting of our standards?

From The Daily Beast

Despite recent attempts at democracy and modernization, Sark is full of quirks befitting its history.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

The considerate sergeant thought this the most befitting place in which to deposit his prisoner until the moment of execution.

From Project Gutenberg

She had the august and majestic bearing befitting a queen, and is usually described in classic literature as wearing a veil.

From Project Gutenberg

He set about his preparation with the calm deliberation befitting such a tremendous enterprise.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg