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

The Army now wants to determine how the system fits into its own brigade-level operations. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026

Upgrade to footwear that fits, feels and functions better. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026

The Broncos overall did a good job against mobile quarterbacks, though Washington’s Marcus Mariota gave them fits with his legs in Week 13. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026

Enter this ultra-slim power bank that fits in the palm of my hand. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026

Not to mention, as a 4-foot-11 girly, the 7/8 style fits my petite frame perfectly—zero hemming required. —Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026

Much of its business fits with the aerospace and defense technologies that have long called Southern California home. —Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026

Perspectives was launched last year to showcase emerging cinematic voices worth discovering, and 17 fits the bill. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026

Starters Braden Smith, Purdue A four-year starter and the maestro of one of the best offenses in the sport, Smith fits the senior captain and point guard role on this squad. —Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Noun

There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026

Breaks in the investigation have come in fits and starts. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Between the timeless silhouettes, flattering fits, high-quality denim, and relatively budget-friendly pricing, Levi’s jeans tick every box. —Jordan Julian, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026

On one side, classic straight-leg fits emerged as the default, refreshed in pale blue, mid-blue, and softly worn vintage washes. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026

Native Americans used it to treat multiple symptoms such as coughing fits, insomnia and urinary problems. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Payments came in fits and spurts, according to districts surveyed by library directors in Hillside and Mount Prospect. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026

Today, Smith’s four snow helmet collections offer three fits, eight different technologies, and nearly 50 helmets to choose from. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026

Quick pressure up the middle always gives quarterbacks fits, especially a pocket passer like Darnold. —Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026