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

Players associated with suits in Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, along with Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Robbie Avila (who had his case dismissed in Illinois) are currently ineligible. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In negligence suits in Florida, a jury can find multiple parties liable. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

If last year is any indication, get ready for intricate textures, trailing scarves, off-white suits with fine tailoring for the men, and understated jewelry pairings that let the clothes do all the talking. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Embroidered suits have become increasingly commonplace on the red carpet, with Jeff Hiller and Alan Cumming both pulling them off with aplomb. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The previous year a few of these people had even wandered the camp in the evenings, men dressed in suits and women with lipstick on their teeth. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Ives, who introduced menswear last season, plans to pay homage to the institution through his continuation in the category, this time in the form of two men’s suits, semi-ironically made in collaboration with Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

The room was about three-quarters full, dotted with suits and open shirts befitting the private equity world that Black shaped as cofounder of Apollo Global Management as well as what could be called Upper East Sidecore. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

No suits required Ask either woman what a typical day looks like, and neither has a simple answer. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Here is what dermatologists, estheticians and skincare researchers say about the ingredient, how to choose a formula that suits midlife skin and the missteps that undercut its anti-aging benefits. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Wilson has no doubt Ovechkin will embrace whatever role suits the team best. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Learners can absorb material through audio, which suits different learning preferences. — William Jones, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Identifying Your Child’s Learning Style Observation is the best way to figure out which learning style suits your child best. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 8 Sep. 2026

Success comes rapidly to the teens, now played by Natsuki Deguchi (Fujino) and Aju Makita (Kyomoto), but their roles remain the same, which suits Fujino just fine. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

For families This is a house that suits a family takeover—a multi-generational group, including young children, with the main event the evening meal, when everyone gathers around the long table, in front of a roaring fire. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

And this mission suits Lamb just fine, because IPC also owns the Daily Mirror, and Lamb is out for revenge against his employers for not promoting him. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Her parents are struggling to ensure Charlotte receives care, as well as an education that suits her, but their Maryland school district has limited resources for students like her. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026