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 company reincorporated from Delaware to Texas in 2024, and its charter pushes shareholder claims into mandatory arbitration and limits derivative suits to investors holding at least 3% of the stock—a stake worth tens of billions of dollars. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

For many years, Dress for Success Atlanta has worked to help women in need with suits, shoes and accessories for job interviews. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Professional Santas come in looking for suits and boots, followed by the start of dance season, weddings and Easter, Sean said. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Once the sheriff's office arrived, some investigators in hazmat suits lined the floor. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The color palette of jammy reds and emerald greens suits the season, but also have a close tie to Gap’s hometown of San Francisco. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

From the runways to black tie red carpet events, celebrities, including men and women, are pairing their translucent, see-through shoes with everything from giant angel wings to gold suits. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Clothed safari guides in white hats and suits with fake mustaches greeted the guests, who included Sharon Bush, Peter Thomas Roth, Susan Gutfreund, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Paola Bacchini, Leesa Rowland, and Jacqueline Weld Drake. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

If these suits are any indication of how states and the public are starting to view social media platforms, more may follow. — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Don’t compare yourself to others; there is no single risk percentage that suits every investor. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Indeed, the architecture can respond to the landscape, framing the valley and adjacent mountains in whatever way best suits the owner’s vision. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

His great-grandson is focused on how to build a corporate culture that suits both Japan, “our mother countryâ€� and the source of more than half of the group’s sales, and the diverse expectations of 40,000 employees around the world. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The style’s lightweight build also suits transitional seasons, which could extend its appeal well into spring. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Look for a silhouette that suits her personal style rather than chasing whatever trend is dominating social media. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

While those companies are not named in the Boulder case, they are named as defendants in similar climate lawsuits filed across the country, suits that very likely would be affected by the high court’s ruling. — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

The approach lets a student interested in welding, for instance, spend time in a welding course, meet a mentor, pursue an internship, and learn whether the work actually suits them. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Communication is key, and part of that is figuring out what type of person suits you for travel. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026