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

Monday's announcement of new tariffs fits a pattern in which Trump plans to continue to deploy tariffs, possibly to the detriment of relations with other countries. —Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026

The most important factor is how well a shoe fits your foot and stride, rather than the brand name. —Maggie Slepian, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026

Taj Campton Place Taj Campton Place fits into the rolling cityscape of San Francisco and is just one block away from Union Square. —Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Everyone needs a flattering LBD in their repertoire, and this one perfectly fits the bill. —Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

Creating a paste with baking soda and water and using a sponge to clean fits the bill. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026

What current head-coaching candidate fits that criteria? —Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Jeanty’s fashion choice fits in with the recent trend of professional athletes embracing comfortable footwear. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026

Which one fits your diet best depends on your goals. —Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 7 Jan. 2026

Noun

In jeans, a range of fits and washes is available including relaxed straight, models with workwear influences, and even a tropical denim for international customers and stores in warm-weather climates. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026

For that reason, free-agent third basemen Eugenio Suárez (minus-4 Outs Above Average in 2025) and Houston trade candidate Isaac Paredes (minus-3 OAA) are less than ideal fits. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

And implementation of those changes has occurred in jarring fits and starts. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Oversized fits—from bomber jackets and cow-print fleece coordinates to wide-leg jeans—were balanced with boots with inflated toes and straps. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026

Another doc that Campfire is making fits somewhere in the true-crime space, albeit in a financial sense. —Peter White, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026

In a league that prioritizes culture fits, Lee fits the bill. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026

The Delia’s catalog was packed with super-cool fits and lots of ‘90s attitude. —Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026

There is a corner cut off the fits into a matching slot in the air filter housing. —John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026