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

Stadium Club sets are known for their utilization of exceptional photographs, and Joan Monfort’s work from 2007, intended for a charity calendar produced by FC Barcelona, UNICEF and newspaper Diario Sport, certainly fits that category. — Brooks Peck, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Ask specifically whether a wheelchair fits through the bathroom door, whether the family can navigate the room, and whether the accessible room has more than one bed. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

The question is not whether infrastructure belongs in a portfolio — the theoretical case is strong — but how to access it in a way that fits the investor's specific constraints. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Porto by Mosquito brings one of the more refined culinary expressions to the area, with a beachfront setting and a Peruvian-fusion approach that fits Las Terrenas’ international mood. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

This little purse perfectly fits your phone, wallet, AirPods, and lip gloss. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

While caring for bed sheets is (usually) a straightforward task that fits seamlessly into your weekly routine, how to wash and care for a duvet cover is typically less clear. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

This fits the observation that handedness is somewhat heritable, heavily biased to the right, and also quite random. — Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026

Of course, that presentation fits the app's mission to assist drivers first and foremost rather than digitally recreate the whole planet. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

Noun

The games did a really good job at telling these stories and the actors playing Joel and Ellie were simply better fits than the ones cast for the show. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The Hailey Jeans, which launched today, include denim staples in two characteristically relaxed fits—two fresh takes on the brand’s classic jeans styles, taking inspiration from her favorite vintage Gap pairs. — Sophie Donovan, Glamour, 16 July 2026

To be clear, tunnel fits aren’t exclusive to the NBA—or to sports arenas and stadiums. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

The compact, palm-sized disk fits in my pocket and comes with 30 GB of global data, plus a free GB of data each month. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

The Hailey Jean also spans six washes across both fits, with the Low Rise Loose available exclusively on Gap's website. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Toughlite debuted in the brand’s globally best-selling fits, the 13MWZ Original Fit Cowboy Cut and the 936 Slim Fit Cowboy Cut. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

The company lists insurance brokers and agents, residential property management, wealth management and private aviation operators as natural fits for their referral service. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

San Francisco probably prefers to move some of its more cumbersome contracts, but Casey Schmitt and Heliot Ramos could be good fits in Cleveland if Buster Posey is open-minded. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 July 2026