Antonyms for fitting

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : fit-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪt ɪŋ

Definition of fitting

Origin : 1530s (adj.); c.1600 (n.), from present participle of fit (v.).

adj appropriate, suitable
noun accessory

Example sentences :

But there was an outcry, as there has been at every fitting, because I won't wear stays.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

He ought to say something about the man, but he had no idea of what was fitting!
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

It is not fitting for Christians to hold a festival in honor of a heathen god.
Extract from : « Buried Cities, Part 2 » by Jennie Hall

But he only moved back a little, and went on fitting and musing.
Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

"I try to be what's fitting," said Mrs. James, complacently.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

When he says yes, it is a law: and he dares to say the valiant no at the fitting season.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

It was so fitting; quite in accordance with the rest of the black pageant.
Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge

"Signor, it is not fitting that you should hold me, that you should warm my feet," she gasped.
Extract from : « The Innocent Adventuress » by Mary Hastings Bradley

This is a fitting that will do much toward improving the appearance of any craft.
Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates

Attention should now be directed to fitting the two middle decks.
Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates

Synonyms for fitting

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