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

It's a fitting end that leaves open the possibility that Eleven, too, has a happy ending.

From BBC

He has had a busy time since the release of A Firmer Hand, touring heavily while fitting in time for other ideas and projects.

From BBC

Hood has won over the Ally Pally crowd, with his nickname 'Happy Feet' perfectly fitting his laid-back and humorous character.

From BBC

This is perhaps fitting for a movie based on an album that was pointedly noncommercial.

From The Wall Street Journal

The title seems particularly fitting for a lobster heist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apt
• felicitous
• proper