fitting

1 of 3

adjective

fit·​ting ˈfi-tiŋ 

: of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable

a fitting tribute

fittingly

ˈfi-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

fittingness noun

fitting

2 of 3

noun

1

: an action or act of one that fits

specifically : a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered

2

: something used in fitting up : accessory

3

: a small often standardized part

an electrical fitting

fitting

3 of 3

present participle of fit entry 2

Synonyms of fitting

Adjective

• suitable
• appropriate
• fitted
• fit
• proper
• good

Choose the Right Synonym for fitting

fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance.

fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.

fit for battle

suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.

clothes suitable for camping

meet suggests a just proportioning.

meet payment

proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

proper acknowledgment

appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness.

an appropriate gift

fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.

a fitting end

apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.

apt quotations

happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.

a happy choice of words

felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.

a felicitous phrase

Examples of fitting in a Sentence

Adjective

It was a fitting end to their rivalry.

it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you

Noun

I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

While a portrait collection of the resort’s presidential guests caters to quite a fitting name, there’s a new top tier spirit and fine wine collection–along with swanky designs, space for live music, and eventually, a game of pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Tammy Faye stuck by Bakker, often with tears running down her mascara, even as many saw his downfall as a fitting symbol of the greed and hypocrisy of the 1980s. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

The bathroom was huge and felt like an exclusive spa, thanks to the muted lighting and minimalist fittings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Moore was closely involved throughout, joining her daughter for fittings and wearing custom Balenciaga couture herself on the day. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fitting

• close-fitting
• curve fitting
• fitting room
• pipe fitting

Rhymes for fitting

• flitting
• gritting
• hitting
• knitting
• pitting
• quitting
• sitting
• slitting
• spitting
• splitting
• acquitting
• admitting

Kids Definition

fitting

1 of 2 adjective

fit·​ting

ˈfit-iŋ

: appropriate entry 2, suitable

a fitting gift

fittingly adverb

fittingness noun

fitting

2 of 2 noun

1

: a trying on of clothes being made or altered

2

: a small accessory part

a pipe fitting