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

In theory, these few seconds of film can be called up when a suitable role arises, or when an actor’s look fits a requirement. —Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

Instead, some organizations, such as ASPCA, ask future puppy parents to adopt a dog that fits their lifestyle from a local animal shelter. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026

Briggs Corona, a 6-foot-6 junior outside, offers the most experience and can give opposing defenses fits. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Waddle fits the Payton profile in all but size, which is equally important. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

Regardless, though, the Rangers need an optionable reliever and right-hander Luis Curvelo fits the description. —Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026

His attitude fits perfectly with the aggressive Seahawks defense. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026

SmartCard is a super slim tracking card that fits discreetly into any wallet, purse or bag. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

Make invitations clear, and let people choose what fits comfortably. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026

Noun

Try the look with one of the all-black ’fits that came down the runway. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2026

When Johnson wasn't giving Tech fits, Williams was with an array of mid-range jumpers or finishing through contact in the paint. —ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

The work, moving in dizzying fits and starts across the surface of time, reveals connections between historical memory and now, and between political order and cultural superstructure. —Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

The video then cuts to that very real ship, manned by the seven members of BTS — RM, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — sporting sailor friendly fits. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026

On Friday, the brand announced Re-New Denim, new range of seven fits made with Turkish denim mill Isko’s Reform technology. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026

But recovery would come in fits and spurts. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

The overarching theme is effortless style, clean lines, and relaxed, wearable fits. —Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026

On-the-job learning, with internships and apprenticeships, is becoming more commonplace, and the job market is, with fits and starts, trying to find its way as workplace demands are changing at blinding speed. —James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026