Fitted — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈfi-təd/ fit·ted

Meaning & Definition of Fitted

Fitted (adjective)

  1. fit, suitable
  2. shaped for a precise fit; especially, shaped to conform to the lines of the body

Fitted (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

    "her personality is well fitted to a desk job"

    similar: applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable, in order
    related: condign, deserved, just, justified, needed, required, requisite, able, capable, competent, cut out, qualified, trained, pitch-perfect, acceptable, adequate, decent, kosher, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable, correct, decorous, respectable, seemly, balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious, rightful
    opposite: improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong
    near: incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained, inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, graceless, incorrect, indecorous, incompatible, uncongenial

Fitted (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be fitting or proper

    "we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit"

    similar: befitted, beseemed (archaic), did, served, suited, went, filled the bill
    related: satisfied, sufficed, functioned, worked

  2. to be in agreement on every point

    "now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit"

    similar: accorded, agreed, answered, checked, chorded, cohered, coincided, comported, conformed, consisted, corresponded, dovetailed, harmonized, jibed, rhymed, sorted, squared, tallied, went, fell in with
    related: equaled, matched, paralleled, aligned, lined up, registered
    opposite: differed (from), disagreed (with)
    near: contradicted, disputed, gainsaid, negated, nullified, clashed, conflicted, jarred

  3. to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

    "I can undo the hem on these old culottes and fit them into a skirt"

    similar: acclimated, acclimatized, accommodated, adapted, adjusted, conditioned, conformed, doctored, edited, fashioned, put, shaped, suited, tailored
    related: readapted, readjusted, customized, geared, matched, modeled, patterned, attuned, corrected, harmonized, squared, tuned, established, rooted, settled, acquainted, familiarized, orientated, oriented, equipped, prepared, primed, rehearsed, hardened, inured, seasoned, toughened, altered, converted, made over, modified, recast, reclaimed, recycled, redesigned, redeveloped, redid, reengineered, refashioned, refigured, refitted, refocused, reinvented, rejiggered, remade, remodeled, revamped, revised, reworked, transformed, accustomed, habilitated, habituated, naturalized, readied, trained, bent, fiddled (with), fine-tuned, phased, registered, regulated, rigged
    near: misadjusted

  4. to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

    "that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming"

    similar: equipped, prepared, qualified, readied, seasoned, trained
    related: accustomed, adapted, adjusted, conditioned, groomed, habituated, shaped, tailored, authorized, entitled, empowered, enabled, educated, indoctrinated, instructed, schooled, taught, tutored

  5. to make or have room for

    "we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together"

    similar: accommodated, held, took
    related: carried, contained, seated, enclosed, encompassed, enfolded, harbored, housed

  6. to make ready in advance

    "I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests"

    similar: fixed, groomed, laid, prepared, prepped, readied
    related: braced, fortified, girded, steeled, battened, gathered, geared up, mounted, educated, indoctrinated, instructed, schooled, trained, tutored, booted (up), primed, arranged, set, spread, armed, equipped, forearmed, furnished, outfitted, provided, supplied, inclined, predisposed, drafted, drew up, framed, warmed (up)

Related Entry: Fit (verb)

Fit is a different word from Fitted. The synonyms below are for fit, not for fitted.

  1. to be fitting or proper

    "we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit"

    similar: befit, beseem (archaic), do, go, serve, suit, fill the bill
    related: satisfy, suffice, function, work

  2. to be in agreement on every point

    "now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit"

    similar: accord, agree, answer, check, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme, sort, square, tally, fall in with
    related: equal, match, parallel, align, line up, register
    opposite: differ (from), disagree (with)
    near: contradict, dispute, gainsay, negate, nullify, clash, conflict, jar

  3. to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

    "I can undo the hem on these old culottes and fit them into a skirt"

    similar: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, fashion, put, shape, suit, tailor
    related: readapt, readjust, customize, gear, match, model, pattern, attune, correct, harmonize, square, tune, establish, root, settle, acquaint, familiarize, orient, orientate, equip, prepare, prime, rehearse, harden, inure, season, toughen, alter, convert, make over, modify, recast, reclaim, recycle, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, refigure, refit, refocus, reinvent, rejigger, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, transform, accustom, habilitate, habituate, naturalize, ready, train, bend, fiddle (with), fine-tune, phase, register, regulate, rig
    near: misadjust

  4. to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

    "that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming"

    similar: equip, prepare, qualify, ready, season, train
    related: accustom, adapt, adjust, condition, groom, habituate, shape, tailor, authorize, entitle, empower, enable, educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, teach, tutor

  5. to make or have room for

    "we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together"

    similar: accommodate, hold, take
    related: carry, contain, seat, enclose, encompass, enfold, harbor, house

  6. to make ready in advance

    "I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests"

    similar: fix, groom, lay, prep, prepare, ready
    related: brace, fortify, gird, steel, batten, gather, gear up, mount, educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, train, tutor, boot (up), prime, arrange, set, spread, arm, equip, forearm, furnish, outfit, provide, supply, incline, predispose, draft, draw up, frame, warm (up)

Related Entry: Fit (in or into) (verb)

Fit (in or into) is a different word from Fitted. The synonyms below are for fit (in or into), not for fitted.

  1. to put among or between others

    "do you think you can fit this picture into the album?"

    "I can fit you in between my two o'clock and three o'clock appointments"

    similar: edge in, inject, insert, insinuate, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, intersperse, introduce, sandwich (in or between), work in
    related: cut in, inlay, inset, install, interfile, interline, lard, weave, cram, shove, thrust, wedge, add, append, attach
    near: eject, eliminate, exclude, expel, extract, withdraw, deduct, detach, subtract, reject

Related Entry: Fit (out) (verb)

Fit (out) is a different word from Fitted. The synonyms below are for fit (out), not for fitted.

  1. to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

    "fitted the hikers out with good boots and heavy socks"

    similar: accoutre, equip, furnish, gird, kit (up or out) (chiefly British), outfit, provision, rig, supply
    related: stock, store, bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate, allocate, allot, assign, arm, fortify, prepare, reequip, refit, refurnish, reoutfit
    near: deprive, dispossess, divest, strip

Related Entry: Fitted (in) (verb)

Fitted (in) is a different word from Fitted. The synonyms below are for fitted (in), not for fitted.

  1. as in went, stayed

    similar: belonged, went, placed, stayed

Related Entry: Filled the bill (phrase)

Filled the bill is a different word from Fitted. The synonyms below are for filled the bill, not for fitted.

  1. to be fitting or proper

    "We finally found an apartment that filled the bill."

    similar: befitted, beseemed (archaic), did, fitted (archaic), served, suited, went
    related: satisfied, sufficed, functioned, worked

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Fitted

The most common words with a similar meaning to Fitted:

Archaic: beseemed
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable, in order, befitted, did, served, suited, went, accorded, agreed, answered, checked, chorded, cohered, coincided, comported, conformed, consisted, corresponded, dovetailed, harmonized, jibed, rhymed, sorted, squared, tallied, acclimated

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Fitted

Words with the opposite meaning of Fitted:

improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong, differed (from), disagreed (with)

Related Words for Fitted

condign, deserved, just, justified, needed, required, requisite, able, capable, competent, cut out, pitch-perfect, acceptable, adequate, decent, kosher, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable, correct, decorous, respectable, seemly, balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious, rightful, satisfied

Near Antonyms of Fitted

incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained, inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, graceless, incorrect, indecorous, incompatible, uncongenial, contradicted, disputed, gainsaid, negated, nullified, clashed, conflicted, jarred, misadjusted

Origin & Etymology of Fitted

First known use: 1652

Frequently Asked Questions about Fitted

What does "Fitted" mean?

"Fitted" means fit, suitable. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: fit, suitable. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Fitted"?

Other words for "Fitted" include applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit and fitting. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Fitted" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Fitted"?

There are 201 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Fitted". Common alternatives include applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitting, good and happy.

What is the opposite of "Fitted"?

Antonyms of "Fitted" include improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent and infelicitous. Near antonyms include incapable, incompetent, inept and inexpert.

How do you use "Fitted" in a sentence?

Examples of "Fitted" in a sentence: "her personality is well fitted to a desk job"; "we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit"; "now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit".

Is "Fitted" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Fitted" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Fitted"?

"Fitted" is pronounced /ˈfi-təd/ and divided into syllables as fit·ted.

What is the origin of the word "Fitted"?

First known use: 1652.