Synonyms of suits

suits 1 of 2

noun

plural of suit

1

as in lawsuits

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

• lawsuits
• actions
• proceedings
• complaints
• causes
• litigations
• cases
• countersuits
• counterclaims
• cross actions
• cross-claims

2

as in appeals

an earnest request

O Lord of Heaven, hear our humble suit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeals
• pleas
• prayers
• desires
• petitions
• pleadings
• cries
• demands
• solicitations
• entreaties
• applications
• suppliances
• supplications
• calls
• adjurations
• conjurations
• requisitions
• claims
• insistences

suits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of suit

1

as in suffices

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

• suffices
• fits
• does
• serves
• befits
• beseems
• fills the bill
• goes
• satisfies
• works
• functions

2

as in pleases

to give satisfaction to

the location of our hotel suited us just fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleases
• satisfies
• delights
• warms
• contents
• feasts
• agrees (with)
• tickles
• gratifies
• amuses
• thrills
• entertains
• gladdens
• soothes
• appeases
• gases
• pleasures
• rejoices
• glads
• comforts
• excites
• placates
• satiates
• calms
• mollifies
• charms
• titillates
• pacifies
• caters (to)
• captivates
• quenches
• assuages
• treats
• galvanizes
• pampers
• sates
• diverts
• humors
• indulges
• spoils
• coddles
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bothers
• crosses
• displeases
• aggravates
• gets
• irritates
• annoys
• chafes
• ruffles
• irks
• piques
• vexes
• puts out
• perturbs
• grates
• bugs
• exasperates
• infuriates
• outrages
• riles
• angers
• provokes
• inflames
• rankles
• enrages
• galls
• nettles
• incenses
• disturbs
• maddens
• roils
• rouses
• upsets
• distresses
• agitates
• offends
• harasses
• frets
• steams up
• peeves
• insults
• harries
• affronts
• pesters

3

as in clothes

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

• clothes
• dresses
• costumes
• attires
• habits
• garments
• robes
• gowns
• garbs
• decks (out)
• rigs (out)
• wraps
• drapes
• apparels
• enrobes
• jackets
• togs (up or out)
• bedecks
• caparisons
• toilets
• vestures
• arrays
• gets up
• outfits
• frocks
• dresses up
• cloaks
• vests
• tailors
• uniforms
• does up
• invests
• furnishes
• mantles
• equips
• enswathes
• swaddles
• huddles
• habilitates
• swathes
• underdresses
• dresses down
• haps
• accoutres
• bedights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• undresses
• disrobes
• untrusses
• disarrays
• unclothes
• uncovers
• divests
• denudes
• unveils
• undrapes

4

as in tailors

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

• tailors
• adapts
• adjusts
• conforms
• puts
• fits
• shapes
• conditions
• customizes
• accommodates
• fashions
• edits
• prepares
• matches
• doctors
• acclimatizes
• models
• acclimates
• transforms
• patterns
• modifies
• alters
• bends
• converts
• tunes
• equips
• readjusts
• gears
• establishes
• roots
• harmonizes
• attunes
• corrects
• squares
• readapts
• orientates
• reworks
• regulates
• orients
• primes
• inures
• rigs
• settles
• recycles
• trains
• revises
• seasons
• familiarizes
• redesigns
• recasts
• acquaints
• accustoms
• remakes
• hardens
• habituates
• refashions
• reclaims
• rehearses
• toughens
• makes over
• reinvents
• readies
• remodels
• phases
• refocuses
• naturalizes
• revamps
• refigures
• habilitates
• fiddles (with)
• registers
• rejiggers
• refits
• reengineers
• redoes
• fine-tunes
• redevelops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suits

Noun

The suits would not require the Pentagon to restart its work with the company. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The Square Mile of the City of London, land of suits and proper pints, was short of exciting hotels, and then, in 2017, along came an urban resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Those suits led to record settlements, changes to the way the companies operate, and a shift in the public discourse about cigarettes. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Both those suits were dismissed, as were several of the claims in Lively’s suit, ahead of the ultimate settlement. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Their sleeping scheme suits their social scheme, and beyond that, their larger vision for their future, Sweetin went on to explain. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

The city should have done a study on the potential impacts on nearby stores, the suits claim. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The other eligibility suits have featured mostly basketball players. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Among various allegations, the suits claim the federal permitting process was accelerated, ignoring critical risks like low-river saltwater intrusion and localized air, noise and traffic pollution. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Runway desk has an agnostic look—something that thankfully suits your ever-evolving design tastes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

And with 15 colors ranging from neutral to vivid hues, you’re guaranteed to find one that suits your style. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Scorpios suits melodic sets that gather slowly through sunset, while SantAnna books larger house names for pool-scale productions. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Unglazed terra-cotta pots dry soil faster, which suits drought-lovers like rosemary but not moisture-lovers like basil. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026

The design effects have a theatricality that suits the classical-style score and the storytelling flow of the narrative. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

The merch trend suits a tech industry that has started to show more interest in cultural signifiers over the last few years. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Featuring an elastic waistband, side slit, and fun floral print, this maxi skirt suits everything from summer trips to fall family get-togethers. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Accordingly, these three are our Editors’ Choice winners, though Kanary is still worth considering if its style suits you best. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026