Antonyms for be fitting
Grammar : Adj, verb |
Spell : bih-fit-ing |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈfɪt ɪŋ |
- anger
- annoy
- argue
- ask
- avoid
- awkward
- bad
- cheap
- coarse
- corrupt
- crass
- crude
- depressed
- differ
- disagree
- disagreeable
- disappoint
- disapprove
- disassociate
- disconnect
- discordant
- discouraged
- dishonest
- dishonorable
- disinclined
- disjoin
- disobliging
- disordered
- displease
- dispute
- dissatisfied
- dissatisfy
- distasteful
- disturb
- divide
- evil
- extraordinary
- fail
- flawed
- forsaken
- frustrate
- general
- go solo
- harsh
- hateful
- hopeless
- horrible
- ignorant
- illegal
- illegitimate
- immoral
- impolite
- imprecise
- improper
- inaccurate
- inadequate
- inadmissible
- inapplicable
- inappropriate
- inapt
- incapable
- incompatible
- incompetent
- incongruous
- inconvenient
- incorrect
- indecent
- indecorous
- inept
- inequitable
- inexact
- inopportune
- insane
- insufficient
- intolerable
- irrelevant
- left
- mad
- mean
- misbehaving
- miserable
- miserly
- mismatch
- miss
- morose
- nasty
- neglect
- objectionable
- offend
- offensive
- oppose
- pained
- part
- partial
- poor
- question
- refuse
- reject
- repugnant
- repulsive
- rough
- sad
- separate
- sloppy
- sorrowful
- stupid
- substandard
- tasteless
- troubled
- ugly
- unable
- unacceptable
- unaccommodating
- unattractive
- unbecoming
- unconventional
- undiscriminating
- unfair
- unfit
- unfitting
- unfortunate
- ungenerous
- unhandy
- unhappy
- unhealthy
- unjust
- unjustified
- unkind
- unlikable
- unlucky
- unmannerly
- unpleasant
- unprepared
- unreal
- unrefined
- unreliable
- unrespectable
- unsatisfactory
- unseemly
- unskilled
- unsophisticated
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- untrained
- untrustworthy
- unwilling
- unworthy
- upset
- useless
- weak
- wrong
- wrongful
Definition of be fitting
Origin :- 1560s, present participle adjective from befit (q.v.). Related: Befittingly.
- As in appropriate : adj suitable
- As in apropos : adj relevant, suitable
- As in apt : adj suitable
- As in just : adj suitable, appropriate
- As in nice : adj precise, neat, refined
- As in proper : adj suitable
- As in proper : adj mannerly, decent
- As in respectable : adj good, honest
- As in right : adj appropriate, fitting
- As in rightful : adj legitimate
- As in seemly : adj appropriate, suitable
- As in suitable : adj appropriate, acceptable
- As in becoming : adj suitable; appropriate
- As in befitting : adj appropriate
- As in suited : adj adapted
- As in comme il faut : adj proper
- As in providential : adj happy
- As in decent : adj respectable, appropriate
- As in decorous : adj appropriate, suitable
- As in agreeable : adj appropriate, in keeping
- As in fit : adj suitable, appropriate
- As in happy : adj lucky
- As in applicable : adj appropriate
- As in pertain : verb be relevant to
- As in suit : verb be acceptable, appropriate
- As in behoove : verb be necessary, proper
- As in belong : verb be part of, be in proper place
- As in agree with : verb suit
- As in betide : verb develop
- As in befit : verb fit
- As in fit : verb belong, correspond
- As in go together/go with : verb agree, match
Synonyms for be fitting
- able
- acceptable
- accidental
- accompany
- accord
- according to Hoyle
- accurate
- adapted
- adequate
- admirable
- advantageous
- advisable
- affect
- agree
- all right
- answer
- answer a need
- appertain
- applicable
- applicative
- applicatory
- apply
- apposite
- appropriate
- approved
- appurtenant
- apropos
- apt
- associable
- associate
- attach to
- au fait
- august
- auspicious
- authorized
- be a component
- be a constituent
- be a part
- be acceptable
- be agreeable
- be akin
- be an adjunct of
- be apposite
- be appropriate
- be apt
- be comfortable
- be connected with
- be consonant
- be expected
- be favorable
- be fitting
- be good for
- be in keeping
- be incumbent upon
- be linked with
- be needful
- be one's obligation
- be part of
- be pertinent
- be proper for
- be related
- be relevant
- be required
- be requisite
- be right
- be seemly
- be suitable
- bear
- bear on
- bear upon
- become
- becoming
- befall
- befit
- befitting
- behoove
- behooving
- belong
- belonging
- beneficial
- benefit
- beseem
- beseeming
- blend
- bona fide
- by the book
- by the numbers
- canonical
- capable
- card-carrying
- careful
- casual
- ceremonial
- ceremonious
- chance
- chaste
- check
- check out
- chime
- choosy
- civilized
- clean
- click
- combine
- comely
- comme il faut
- commodious
- common
- compatible
- competent
- complement
- concern
- concur
- condign
- conform
- conformable
- conforming
- congenial
- congruous
- connect
- consist
- consistent
- consonant
- continent
- convenient
- conventional
- copacetic
- correct
- correlate
- correspond
- correspondent
- creditable
- critical
- cultured
- cut out for
- cut the mustard
- dainty
- de rigueur
- decent
- decorous
- delicate
- demure
- deserved
- deserving
- desirable
- desired
- dignified
- discerning
- discriminating
- distinguishing
- do
- done
- dovetail
- due
- effective
- efficacious
- elegant
- enhance
- enviable
- equipped
- equitable
- estimable
- ethical
- exact
- exacting
- exist
- expedient
- fair
- fall
- fastidious
- favorable
- feasible
- felicitous
- fill the bill
- fine
- finespun
- finical
- finicking
- finicky
- fit
- fit in
- fitted
- fitting
- flatter
- formal
- fortunate
- fulfill
- fussy
- genteel
- germane
- get by
- go
- go together
- go with
- good
- good enough
- gratify
- hairsplitting
- handy
- happen
- happy
- harmonize
- have its place
- have relationship to
- have respect to
- have to do with
- holding water
- honest
- honorable
- ideal
- immaculate
- in character
- in good taste
- in keeping
- in line
- incidental
- inhere
- inhere with
- interlock
- join
- just
- justified
- kosher
- lawful
- legal
- legit
- legitimate
- likely
- lucky
- make a pair
- make the grade
- mannerly
- match
- material
- mediocre
- meet
- merited
- meticulous
- minute
- moderate
- modest
- moral
- moralistic
- nice
- noble
- not clash
- occur
- official
- okay
- on target
- on the button
- on the level
- on the nose
- on the up and up
- opportune
- ordinary
- orthodox
- owe it to
- parallel
- particular
- pass muster
- passable
- peachy
- permeate
- permitted
- persnickety
- pertain
- pertinent
- picky
- please
- pleasing
- polite
- politic
- practicable
- precise
- preferable
- prepared
- presage
- presentable
- priggish
- prim
- principled
- prissy
- promising
- proper
- propitious
- providential
- prudent
- prudish
- punctilious
- pure
- puritanical
- qualified
- ready
- real
- reasonable
- redoubtable
- redoubted
- refer
- refined
- regard
- relate
- related
- relevant
- reputable
- reputed
- requisite
- reserved
- reside
- respectable
- respected
- respond
- right
- right on
- right-minded
- righteous
- rightful
- rigorous
- satisfactory
- satisfy
- scrupulous
- seasonable
- sedate
- seemly
- serve
- set
- sit well with
- solid
- spotless
- square
- squeamish
- staid
- stainless
- standard
- stone
- straight
- straight arrow
- straight shooting
- strait-laced
- strict
- stuffy
- sublime
- subtle
- successful
- suffice
- sufficient
- suit
- suitable
- suited
- swell
- tailor-made
- tally
- tasteful
- that's the idea
- that's the ticket
- tidy
- timely
- to the point
- to the purpose
- tolerable
- touch
- trained
- transpire
- trim
- trivial
- true
- trustworthy
- twenty-four carat
- unblemished
- undefiled
- untarnished
- up to snuff
- upright
- useful
- user friendly
- valid
- venerable
- vest
- virtuous
- well-behaved
- well-bred
- well-deserved
- well-suited
- well-thought-of
- well-timed
- what the doctor ordered
- wise
- worthy
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