befitting

be·fit·ting

adjective \-ˈfi-tiŋ\

Definition of BEFITTING

1

: suitable, appropriate

2

: proper, decent

— be·fit·ting·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of BEFITTING

1. <many voters feel that the womanizing governor has not acted in a befitting manner for someone who serves as the state's chief executive>
2. <a befitting reply to a civil question>

First Known Use of BEFITTING

1564

Related to BEFITTING

Synonyms

proper, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, genteel, nice, polite, respectable, seemly

Antonyms

improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly

Related Words

acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerable; dress, dressy, formal; dignified, elegant, gracious; priggish, prim, stiff, stuffy; apt, material, relevant; compatible, congenial, harmonious; allowed, authorized, kosher, permitted

Near Antonyms

intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; casual, grungy, informal; seedy, shabby, tacky; banned, barred, disallowed; forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed; awkward, gauche, ungraceful

Rhymes with BEFITTING

earsplitting, fee splitting, fence-sitting, formfitting, hairsplitting, hard-hitting, house-sitting, pipe fitting, resitting, sidesplitting, steam fitting, unfitting, unwitting