FITS Synonyms: 248 Similar and Opposite Words

fits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fit

as in suffices

archaic to be fitting or proper we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit

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Relevance

as in corresponds

to be in agreement on every point now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit

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as in adapts

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

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misadjusts

as in qualifies

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

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as in accommodates

to make or have room for we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together

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as in prepares

to make ready in advance I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests

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fits

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noun

plural of fit

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder without her medication, she'd have an epileptic fit

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as in bursts

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling helpless fits of laughter from the audience

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as in huffs

an outburst or display of excited anger found out what his wife had spent on clothes and threw a fit

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Recent Examples of fits

Verb

From there, the team determines whether the dance will feature a solo performer or a duo or trio, as well as the type of character that fits best. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The shopper knows when the order will arrive and picks the shipping method that fits their needs. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 If the reasoning that shows why your approach fits a buyer lives only there, the evidence supporting your inclusion has a gap. — Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Once the staff finds out what kind of therapy the participants would like to have, they are connected with the clinician who best fits their needs. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 For instance, the Basecase’s Joy-Con grips have a little rubber lip that fits around the top of the controller’s inner colored section. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Scroll through its recent posts and check whether the promotion fits anything the company has announced elsewhere. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Its sauna area fits up to four adults and has an electric sauna heater, while its plunge pool fits up to six adults. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 His shiftiness and explosive speed gave Alabama fits all night. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Noun

The likes of Bottega Veneta, The Row, and Prada have modernised the pencil skirt for 2026, moving away from rigid, tight fits and presenting a more relaxed silhouette that is in keeping with the recent soft power styling mood. — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Neither was having fits; indeed, both seemed remarkably composed, given the circumstances. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Sleep headphones are a bed-friendly form factor built around noise cancellation, snore masking and side-sleeper fits. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Others cite the lack of a persuasive justification for conflict, the strikes themselves and subsequent fits and starts of peacemaking as evidence that America’s global image has been undermined, as has the persuasiveness of its public claims. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Straight legs, cigarette cuts, wide fits, and slim silhouettes are all in circulation at once—which means there’s no single dominant shape dictating the market. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 After a process of fits and starts, Ellison and Paramount sealed their deal in July. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 During that drive full of fits and starts, Rodgers had moments of frustration. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 One way or another, through fits and starts, the country has been working to put those principles into practice. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fits

Verb

Simply photographing the surface of the brain somehow suffices.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices.

— Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffices

Verb

That role corresponds to public service broadcasters which do have a brief to ensure educative children’s entertainment.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Differentiation corresponds to the branching of a valley, and the final destinations are the mature cell types of the body.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of corresponds

Verb

Austin Abrams stars in Zach Cregger’s reboot of the franchise that adapts the video game property.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, we’re left to deal with a motorless John Cena vehicle that adapts a popular brand of small toy cars designed for creative young children into a bloated adventure saga designed for and about dissatisfied suburban fortysomethings.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapts

Verb

The measure does not, however, leave any great mystery about how a project qualifies for the new permitting route.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Whether one or both of Becerra’s parents qualifies as an immigrant might seem like minutiae to most voters, but Hilton’s accusation has thumped on the nerves on both the left and right — including my own, as the daughter of a South Asian immigrant.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualifies

Verb

This dresser accommodates all your clothing, linens, and more, while the antique brass knobs add a pretty design detail.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026
The nearly 100-year-old route accommodates all budgets and travel interests, an à la carte menu of nature, food, history and recreation.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodates

Verb

The opening of the new facility comes as Merck prepares for the upcoming loss of exclusivity of Keytruda, which is one of the world's top-selling drugs and is widely viewed as the backbone of modern cancer treatment.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The in-progress development notably includes insurance company Lockton’s future global headquarters in a new 176-foot tower as the firm prepares to move to Leawood from Country Club Plaza.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepares

Noun

The Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin last February but was repeatedly postponed as the singer battled the cancer and previous bouts of bronchitis.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
But the majority of the country’s stormwater infrastructure was not built for heavier bouts of rain brought by a warming climate — and now experts are warning the ongoing super El Niño will further expose those risks across the nation.

— Erin Douglas, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bouts

Noun

Cue the lovelorn weeping in the rain set to composer Roger Goula’s supple string score, and before us, a sweeping love epic bursts alive with real pain.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026