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 Word Forms

• befittingly adverb
• befittingness noun
• unbefitting adjective
• well-befitting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of befitting¹

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

Example Sentences

Potter's ending at West Ham caps a spectacular fall from grace from the territory where he was once a live contender in the conversation of those with the qualities befitting an England manager.

From BBC

He added: "Those areas of a meet are not befitting the top meet of the year for World Athletics."

From BBC

He said Meta would "invest hundreds of billions of dollars... to build superintelligence" and that the centres had been given "names befitting their scale and impact".

From BBC

The latter is the album’s closer and features some of Chambers’ best performances on the album; it’s a befitting farewell to an excellent project.

From Los Angeles Times

His approach to the crease is not befitting of someone who is going to bowl fast.

From BBC