Fitting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun verb /ˈfi-tiŋ/ fit·ting

Meaning & Definition of Fitting

Fitting (adjective)

  1. of a kind appropriate to the situation, suitable

Fitting (noun)

  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

Fitting (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

    "it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you"

    similar: applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, 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

Fitting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be fitting or proper

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

    similar: befitting, beseeming (archaic), doing, going, serving, suiting, filling the bill
    related: satisfying, sufficing, functioning, working

  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: according, agreeing, answering, checking, chording, cohering, coinciding, comporting, conforming, consisting, corresponding, dovetailing, going, harmonizing, jibing, rhyming, sorting, squaring, tallying, falling in with
    related: equaling, matching, paralleling, aligning, lining up, registering
    opposite: differing (from), disagreeing (with)
    near: contradicting, disputing, gainsaying, negating, nullifying, clashing, conflicting, jarring

  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: acclimating, acclimatizing, accommodating, adapting, adjusting, conditioning, conforming, doctoring, editing, fashioning, putting, shaping, suiting, tailoring
    related: readapting, readjusting, customizing, gearing, matching, modeling, patterning, attuning, correcting, harmonizing, squaring, tuning, establishing, rooting, settling, acquainting, familiarizing, orientating, orienting, equipping, preparing, priming, rehearsing, hardening, inuring, seasoning, toughening, altering, converting, making over, modifying, recasting, reclaiming, recycling, redesigning, redeveloping, redoing, reengineering, refashioning, refiguring, refitting, refocusing, reinventing, rejiggering, remaking, remodeling, revamping, revising, reworking, transforming, accustoming, habilitating, habituating, naturalizing, readying, training, bending, fiddling (with), fine-tuning, phasing, registering, regulating, rigging
    near: misadjusting

  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: equipping, preparing, qualifying, readying, seasoning, training
    related: accustoming, adapting, adjusting, conditioning, grooming, habituating, shaping, tailoring, authorizing, entitling, empowering, enabling, educating, indoctrinating, instructing, schooling, teaching, tutoring

  5. to make or have room for

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

    similar: accommodating, holding, taking
    related: carrying, containing, seating, enclosing, encompassing, enfolding, harboring, housing

  6. to make ready in advance

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

    similar: fixing, grooming, laying, preparing, prepping, readying
    related: bracing, fortifying, girding, steeling, battening, gathering, gearing up, mounting, educating, indoctrinating, instructing, schooling, training, tutoring, booting (up), priming, arranging, setting, spreading, arming, equipping, forearming, furnishing, outfitting, providing, supplying, inclining, predisposing, drafting, drawing up, framing, warming (up)

Related Entry: Fit (verb)

Fit is a different word from Fitting. The synonyms below are for fit, not for fitting.

  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 Fitting. The synonyms below are for fit (in or into), not for fitting.

  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 Fitting. The synonyms below are for fit (out), not for fitting.

  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 (verb)

Fitted is a different word from Fitting. The synonyms below are for fitted, not for fitting.

  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: Fitting (in) (verb)

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

  1. as in going, staying

    similar: belonging, going, placing, staying

Related Entry: Fill the bill (phrase)

Fill the bill is a different word from Fitting. The synonyms below are for fill the bill, not for fitting.

  1. to be fitting or proper

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

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

Related Entry: Filling the bill (phrase)

Filling the bill is a different word from Fitting. The synonyms below are for filling the bill, not for fitting.

  1. to be fitting or proper

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

    similar: befitting, beseeming (archaic), doing, fitting (archaic), going, serving, suiting
    related: satisfying, sufficing, functioning, working

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Fitting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Fitting:

Archaic: beseeming
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable, in order, doing, going, serving, suiting, according, agreeing, answering, checking, chording, cohering, coinciding, comporting, conforming, consisting, corresponding, dovetailing, harmonizing, jibing, rhyming, sorting, squaring, tallying, acclimating, acclimatizing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Fitting

Words with the opposite meaning of Fitting:

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

Related Words for Fitting

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

Near Antonyms of Fitting

incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained, inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, graceless, incorrect, indecorous, incompatible, uncongenial, contradicting, disputing, gainsaying, negating, nullifying, clashing, conflicting, jarring, misadjusting

Word Forms of Fitting

Derived words: fittingly (adverb), fittingness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Fitting

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Fitting

fitting room, curve fitting, pipe fitting, close-fitting

Frequently Asked Questions about Fitting

What does "Fitting" mean?

"Fitting" means of a kind appropriate to the situation, suitable. As an an adjective, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: of a kind appropriate to the situation, suitable. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Fitting"?

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

What are different ways to say "Fitting"?

There are 202 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Fitting". Common alternatives include applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, good and happy.

What is the opposite of "Fitting"?

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

How do you use "Fitting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Fitting" in a sentence: "it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you"; "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 "Fitting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

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

How do you pronounce "Fitting"?

"Fitting" is pronounced /ˈfi-tiŋ/ and divided into syllables as fit·ting.

What is the origin of the word "Fitting"?

First known use: 15th century.