fitting

1 of 3

adjective

fit·​ting ˈfi-tiŋ 

: of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable

a fitting tribute

fittingly

ˈfi-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

fittingness noun

fitting

2 of 3

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

an electrical fitting

fitting

3 of 3

present participle of fit entry 2

Synonyms of fitting

Adjective

• suitable
• appropriate
• fitted
• fit
• proper
• good

Choose the Right Synonym for fitting

fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance.

fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.

fit for battle

suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.

clothes suitable for camping

meet suggests a just proportioning.

meet payment

proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

proper acknowledgment

appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness.

an appropriate gift

fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.

a fitting end

apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.

apt quotations

happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.

a happy choice of words

felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.

a felicitous phrase

Examples of fitting in a Sentence

Adjective

It was a fitting end to their rivalry.

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

Noun

I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its woodsy setting is fitting for an artist who has, over the course of her career, regularly turned to nature for both materials and ideas. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

There are legends in every game — football, basketball, soccer — but in tennis, the acronym GOAT (greatest of all time) might feel most fitting. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Noun

The address encompasses three levels of retail, plus an employee lunchroom, an expansive alterations atelier along with dedicated spaces for fittings and bespoke consultations. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Bathrooms are all art deco marble and brass with fittings custom made by the historic company Stella, founded in 1882. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fitting

• close-fitting
• curve fitting
• fitting room
• pipe fitting

Rhymes for fitting

• flitting
• gritting
• hitting
• knitting
• pitting
• quitting
• sitting
• slitting
• spitting
• splitting
• acquitting
• admitting

Kids Definition

fitting

1 of 2 adjective

fit·​ting

ˈfit-iŋ

: appropriate entry 2, suitable

a fitting gift

fittingly adverb

fittingness noun

fitting

2 of 2 noun

1

: a trying on of clothes being made or altered

2

: a small accessory part

a pipe fitting