Synonyms of suit

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noun

ˈsüt 

1

as in lawsuit

a court case for enforcing a right or claim

filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawsuit
• proceeding
• complaint
• action
• litigation
• cause
• case
• counterclaim
• countersuit
• cross action
• cross-claim

2

as in appeal

an earnest request

O Lord of Heaven, hear our humble suit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeal
• plea
• prayer
• petition
• desire
• pleading
• application
• cry
• solicitation
• demand
• suppliance
• entreaty
• supplication
• call
• adjuration
• insistence
• requisition
• conjuration
• claim

3

as in dating

the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married

a rather old-fashioned fellow, he first sought the consent of the girl's father for the suit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dating
• romance
• courtship
• affair
• affaire
• courting
• lovemaking
• engagement
• wooing
• love affair
• betrothal

suit

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verb

1

as in to suffice

to be fitting or proper

no, a second-floor room won't suit if there's no elevator, since one of us has a disability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffice
• fit
• do
• serve
• befit
• fit the bill
• satisfy
• fill the bill
• beseem
• go
• work
• function

2

as in to satisfy

to give satisfaction to

the location of our hotel suited us just fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satisfy
• please
• warm
• delight
• feast
• agree (with)
• content
• entertain
• gratify
• tickle
• amuse
• thrill
• pleasure
• appease
• rejoice
• glad
• gladden
• soothe
• gas
• placate
• comfort
• excite
• satiate
• sate
• mollify
• calm
• charm
• pacify
• quench
• treat
• titillate
• cater (to)
• assuage
• captivate
• galvanize
• divert
• pamper
• indulge
• humor
• spoil
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put out
• bother
• aggravate
• cross
• get
• annoy
• bug
• pique
• irritate
• ruffle
• displease
• perturb
• grate
• vex
• chafe
• outrage
• anger
• irk
• exasperate
• provoke
• rile
• inflame
• rouse
• infuriate
• distress
• disturb
• gall
• rankle
• enrage
• roil
• upset
• incense
• steam up
• agitate
• madden
• fret
• harass
• offend
• enflame
• harry
• peeve
• insult
• nettle
• affront
• pester

3

as in to dress

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

went to the party suited in a strange getup that he'd picked out himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dress
• clothe
• costume
• attire
• gown
• garment
• apparel
• garb
• habit
• rig (out)
• toilet
• deck (out)
• array
• wrap
• drape
• jacket
• robe
• get up
• dress up
• bedeck
• uniform
• vesture
• enrobe
• tailor
• vest
• tog (up or out)
• outfit
• cloak
• invest
• caparison
• furnish
• do up
• equip
• frock
• mantle
• huddle
• swaddle
• swathe
• dress down
• hap
• habilitate
• enswathe
• accouter
• bedight
• accoutre
• underdress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• disarray
• undress
• disrobe
• uncover
• untruss
• unclothe
• divest
• unveil
• denude
• undrape

4

as in to tailor

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

a bohemian by nature, she would have to suit her behavior to the corporate culture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tailor
• adapt
• adjust
• conform
• put
• fit
• shape
• accommodate
• customize
• edit
• prepare
• condition
• match
• fashion
• acclimatize
• acclimate
• modify
• alter
• doctor
• transform
• pattern
• tune
• convert
• model
• bend
• readjust
• equip
• establish
• gear
• correct
• harmonize
• attune
• revise
• prime
• rig
• rework
• ready
• readapt
• redesign
• remake
• orient
• familiarize
• settle
• root
• reclaim
• regulate
• train
• recast
• square
• season
• acquaint
• refashion
• orientate
• recycle
• accustom
• inure
• remodel
• reinvent
• revamp
• redo
• harden
• refit
• toughen
• fine-tune
• rehearse
• reengineer
• redevelop
• refocus
• phase
• make over
• habituate
• register
• naturalize
• habilitate
• fiddle (with)
• rejigger
• refigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

Examples of suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Think of it as the inverse of the Kingsman premise, trading those bespoke suits for blue jeans. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024

The key takeaways from Trump’s speech include promises to fire current SEC chair Gary Gentler and appoint a new one – one that is bound to go down well with many of the industry executives that have found themselves in a courtroom defending the latest suit courtesy of Gensler and his team. —Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

Verb

Renowned for its resplendent fall foliage, Maine also offers a wide variety of fall activities ideally suited for the outdoor enthusiast. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

Opt for a mild detergent that’s suited for delicate fabrics and never wash in hot water. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing suit

• birthday suit
• long suit
• strong suit