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 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

President Ronald Reagan dared wear brown suits, and he was declared fashion-forward. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

The singer was photographed with her kids Lourdes, 29, Rocco, 26, Mercy, 20, and twins Stella and Estere, 13, standing on a local street at night and sitting with a group of men in suits outside a restaurant. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Court records show that only one of the suits, on behalf of a woman and three children whose apartment was allegedly raided three separate times, remains open. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Unlike the wave of prior state-level suits Meta has weathered, this one is unfolding in the company's own backyard, and a loss could force the company to rework the very recommendation algorithms that drive engagement and ad revenue. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

The main plaintiffs in the suits include the three major labels, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

It was chosen from among scores of related suits in the Judicial Council coordinated proceeding in California state court. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

The artists chosen for MATRIX shows are invited to rethink the entire space in a way that best suits their work. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 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

Develop a clear strategy and invest in an AI tool that suits your needs. — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 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

Briggs is the more natural pass catcher, a role that suits Lofton’s strengths. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

The design, which includes a ¼-inch self hem, delivers a clean look that suits a modern bathroom. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Which suits the performatively jaded teens, who chain-smoke at restaurants with white tablecloths and traverse the city without curfew or constraint. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026