befitting

American  

[bih-fit-ing] / bɪˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

1. suitable; proper; becoming.

   planned with a befitting sense of majesty.

   Synonyms:

   seemly, apt, fitting, appropriate

   Antonyms:

   unbecoming, inappropriate, unsuitable

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of befitting

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

Example Sentences

Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC

Composer Bernard Herrmann’s score, his last, is alternately mellow and roiling, befitting its placid but simmering antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal

The writing is terrifically funny and also grounded, anecdotes filled with slapstick but no punchlines, befitting a story that includes hookups, weddings, children, a funeral and an unknowable future.

From Los Angeles Times

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's

Turhan, who was wearing a gold outfit befitting her champion status, had enough energy left to sprint around the ring celebrating with a Turkish flag after extending her perfect record to 13 victories.

From BBC