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1fitting
adjective
: of a kind that is appropriate for the situation or purpose
Full Definition of FITTING
: of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable
— fit·ting·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
— fit·ting·ness noun
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First Known Use of FITTING
15th century
Related to FITTING
- Synonyms
- applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fitted, fit, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable
- Antonyms
- improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong
Synonym Discussion of FITTING
fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action <fit for battle>. suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands <clothes suitable for camping>. meet suggests a just proportioning <meet payment>. proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom <proper acknowledgement>. appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness <an appropriate gift>. fitting implies harmony of mood or tone <a fitting end>. apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination <apt quotations>. happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate <a happy choice of words>. felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful <a felicitous phrase>.
2fitting
noun
: the act of putting on clothes to see if they fit properly
: a small part
: something (such as a refrigerator or a bookcase) that is in a house or building but can be removed if the house or building is sold
Full Definition of FITTING
1
: an action or act of one that fits; specifically : a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered
2
: something used in fitting up : accessory
3
: a small often standardized part <an electrical fitting>
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First Known Use of FITTING
1607
FITTINGS Defined for Kids
1fitting
adjective fit·ting \ˈfi-tiŋ\
Definition of FITTING for Kids
: 1appropriate, suitable <a fitting memorial>
— fit·ting·ly adverb
2fitting
noun
Definition of FITTING for Kids
: a small part that goes with something larger <a pipe fitting>
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