Synonyms of fits

fits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fit

1

as in suffices

archaic to be fitting or proper

we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffices
• suits
• does
• serves
• befits
• goes
• satisfies
• works
• fills the bill
• beseems
• functions

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponds
• coincides
• conforms
• agrees
• consists
• sorts
• harmonizes
• comports
• goes
• dovetails
• aligns
• accords
• matches
• checks
• answers
• squares
• coheres
• rhymes
• jibes
• tallies
• falls in with
• equals
• parallels
• chords
• registers
• lines up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differs (from)
• disagrees (with)
• contradicts
• disputes
• negates
• conflicts
• nullifies
• gainsays
• clashes
• jars

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adapts
• adjusts
• conforms
• tailors
• suits
• puts
• shapes
• accommodates
• customizes
• conditions
• matches
• prepares
• edits
• fashions
• transforms
• acclimates
• acclimatizes
• modifies
• doctors
• alters
• establishes
• models
• bends
• readjusts
• converts
• patterns
• harmonizes
• equips
• corrects
• tunes
• attunes
• gears
• orients
• roots
• orientates
• revises
• reworks
• regulates
• readapts
• recycles
• settles
• squares
• familiarizes
• recasts
• acquaints
• reinvents
• hardens
• reclaims
• primes
• inures
• seasons
• rehearses
• redesigns
• accustoms
• refocuses
• refashions
• naturalizes
• habituates
• toughens
• remakes
• makes over
• remodels
• readies
• trains
• rigs
• phases
• refigures
• revamps
• rejiggers
• registers
• habilitates
• redoes
• fine-tunes
• reengineers
• fiddles (with)
• refits
• redevelops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• qualifies
• equips
• prepares
• enables
• adapts
• adjusts
• seasons
• trains
• conditions
• shapes
• teaches
• readies
• tailors
• entitles
• empowers
• authorizes
• accustoms
• habituates
• grooms
• educates
• schools
• instructs
• indoctrinates
• tutors

5

as in accommodates

to make or have room for

we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accommodates
• holds
• contains
• takes
• seats
• carries
• encompasses
• encloses
• houses
• enfolds
• harbors

6

as in prepares

to make ready in advance

I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepares
• provides
• arranges
• furnishes
• lays
• equips
• readies
• fortifies
• fixes
• preps
• grooms
• mounts
• gathers
• educates
• predisposes
• supplies
• arms
• instructs
• schools
• braces
• outfits
• boots (up)
• gears up
• sets
• spreads
• primes
• girds
• trains
• steels
• indoctrinates
• draws up
• inclines
• warms (up)
• frames
• drafts
• battens
• tutors
• forearms

fits

2 of 2

noun

plural of fit

1

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

without her medication, she'd have an epileptic fit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouts
• cases
• seizures
• attacks
• spells
• turns
• accesses
• pangs
• sieges
• spasms
• convulsions
• collapses
• throes
• relapses
• breakdowns
• recurrences
• paroxysms
• frenzies
• agitations
• eclampsias
• brainstorms
• prostrations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrests
• reliefs
• remissions

2

as in bursts

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

helpless fits of laughter from the audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• outbursts
• explosions
• flashes
• eruptions
• blazes
• flares
• flushes
• gusts
• spasms
• gushes
• paroxysms
• storms
• gales
• rages
• frenzies
• agonies
• transports
• ebullitions
• tantrums
• flare-ups
• raptures
• blowups
• ecstasies
• furors
• deliriums
• grouches
• firestorms

3

as in huffs

an outburst or display of excited anger

found out what his wife had spent on clothes and threw a fit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huffs
• scenes
• rages
• outbursts
• reactions
• explosions
• frenzies
• hissy fits
• fireworks
• seizures
• tantrums
• hissies
• furies
• blowups
• distractions
• upheavals
• storms
• rampages
• eruptions
• agitations
• tempers
• convulsions
• hysterias
• pouts
• furors
• deliriums
• rises
• spasms
• paroxysms
• indignations
• furores
• wraths
• ires
• sulks
• lividities
• spleens
• cholers
• snits
• uproars
• pets
• flare-ups
• danders
• humps
• grouches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fits

Verb

Every summer wardrobe needs a reliable pair of denim shorts, and this Levi’s style fits the bill. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 July 2026

While comparisons often focus on rocket count or maximum range, the more meaningful differences lie in mobility, ammunition, precision, and how each system fits into a wider battlefield network. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

While the Red Sox offense went to work, Tolle gave the White Sox lineup fits. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

If employees are confused, anxious or unsure about how AI fits into their work, even the best technology will struggle to deliver meaningful value. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Instead, the emphasis will be on offering access that isn’t generally available, an approach that fits both Formula 1’s growing hospitality business and Flexjet’s focus on experiences for its owners. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Its space-saving layout fits both upstairs and downstairs bedrooms, plus a surprisingly spacious living area, into a towable frame. — Adam Williams july 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

The longer-term relative trend is not yet bullish, with the declining 200-day MA still overhead, but the recent improvement fits with broadening leadership. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Carefully consider your account terms, then, to determine which fits into your overall savings strategy the best. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Noun

The video ad shows Martin and the others playing a group of friends embarking on a summer road trip in the countryside while flaunting their fits. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Garment innovation is also advancing, with inclusive sizing and adaptable fits gaining more attention across the industry. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

This summer's pant trends are all about looser fits, breezier fabrics, and leg-baring silhouettes. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 June 2026

But instead of kicking up dust, breaking bats or throwing fits, the Feeneys coalesced in a green-and-yellow mass behind the dugout. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Skilled nursing, long-term care, med-surgical and behavioral health tend to be better natural fits because the workflows are more standardized, and the clinical bar, while high, is less institution-specific. — Curtis Anderson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Mara and Steinbach also aren’t great fits at the other end for the Hawks. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 23 June 2026

Several times, officers helping prop open the door dart away from the plane and double over in coughing fits because of the intense smoke. — CBS News, 17 June 2026

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