fitting

American  

[fit-ing] / ˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

1. suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.

   Synonyms:

   seemly, decorous, right, meet, fit

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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 British  

/ ˈfɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. appropriate or proper; suitable

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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

Etymology

Origin of fitting

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

Example Sentences

“Nice shoes!” read the welcome mat inside the CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon hotel—a fitting quip since I already knew I would be walking a lot to avoid expensive ride-shares and taxis.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Hey Blake I hope the fitting was super successful, thank you for sending me those pictures,” he says in the recording.

From MarketWatch

Thursday night felt fitting then, as the Hoosiers never quite let USC get comfortable, forcing the Trojans to earn every bit of their fifth straight victory in a 79-73 win at Galen Center.

From Los Angeles Times

In what has been a bitterly cold and snowy winter across much of the country, a ski retreat is a fitting way to bring people together.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, Patrick says he misses the spontaneity of life, and fitting in with people his age by "participating in society" as expected, as well as actively playing with his children.

From BBC

Related Words

• apt
• felicitous
• proper