Fitting — synonyms, definition

1. fitting (a)

adequate advantageous advisable appropriate apropos apt becoming befitting ceremonious congruous consistent correct decent decorous desirable desired due earned efficient established • • •

2. fitting (Noun)

accommodation adjustment appointment attachment bracket connection fixture jack outlet plug socket try-on trying on

fitting (Noun) — Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances.

fitting (Noun) — A small and often standardized accessory to a larger system.

fitting (Noun) — (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel).

fitting (Noun) — Putting clothes on to see whether they fit.

accessory add-on advance appurtenance betterment bolt-on furnishing improvement run supplement test trial domestication gas fitting habituation pipe fitting pipefitting readjustment realignment receptacle shakedown

3. fitting (Adjective)

fitting (Adjective) — In harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion. ex. "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

fitting (Adjective) — Being precisely fitting and right. ex. "it is only fitting that she should be seated first"

4. fitting (Verb)

accommodating agreeing checking conforming to corresponding equipping fitting out gibing going jibing marrying marrying up matching meeting outfitting suiting tallying

fitting (Verb) — Be agreeable or acceptable to. ex. "This fits my needs"

fitting (Verb) — Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired. ex. "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

fitting (Verb) — Satisfy a condition or restriction. ex. "Does this paper fit the requirements for the degree?"

fitting (Verb) — Change to the appropriate size; tailor. ex. "fit a dress" ex. "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

fitting (Verb) — Insert or adjust several objects or people. ex. "Can you fit the toy into the box?" ex. "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"

fitting (Verb) — Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. ex. "The suspect's fingerprints don't fit those on the gun"

fitting (Verb) — Conform to some shape or size. ex. "How does this shirt fit?"

fitting (Verb) — Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose. ex. "The expedition was fitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

fitting (Verb) — Make correspond or harmonize. ex. "fit my sweater"

accommodating adapting adjusting being correcting equaling forming furnishing providing rendering setting shaping supplying according accoutering accoutring adhering adorning agreeing aligning answering appointing armoring armouring balancing bearing out befitting behooving behoving beseeming clothing coinciding collaring • • • fitted