Definition of befitting
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:suitable, appropriate
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many voters feel that the womanizing governor has not acted in a befitting manner for someone who serves as the state's chief executive
a befitting reply to a civil question
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Additionally, this is an aesthetic wonder to run through, with sprite and animation design more befitting Sega's glorious Saturn era and brand-new music remixes that tip into high-gloss 32-bit goodness.
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First Known Use of befitting
circa 1612
befitting Synonyms
Synonyms
proper, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, genteel, nice, polite, respectable, seemlyAntonyms
improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemlyRelated Words
acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerable; dress, dressy, formal; dignified, elegant, gracious; priggish, prim, stiff, stuffy; apt, material, relevant; compatible, congenial, harmonious; allowed, authorized, kosher, permittedNear Antonyms
intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; casual, grungy, informal; seedy, shabby, tacky; banned, barred, disallowed; forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed; awkward, gauche, ungracefulLearn More about befitting
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