fitting
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Definition of fitting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fitting
Synonyms: Adjective
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable
Antonyms: Adjective
improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong
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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 youNoun
I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The serendipity of Jang’s SFMOMA rediscovery seems fitting, given his playful, offbeat approach to taking pictures. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "A Rediscovered Archive from California in the Seventies," 24 Aug. 2019 But such an uncertain end seems fitting for America’s first stealth bomber. — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, "Why the F-117 Nighthawk Is Such a Badass Plane," 12 Aug. 2019 The newlyweds said their family is more traditional than they, but that their friends agree this is fitting. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Couple says ‘I moo’ at joyful, rustic wedding in the midst of the OC Fair," 10 Aug. 2019 Not every moment is polished and perfect, but that seems fitting for what was in real life an impromptu, practically accidental gathering that was only recorded as something of an afterthought. — James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Lamb’s Players’ ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ gives real-life rockers a run for their money in Vista," 22 July 2019 The presence of the dog seems particularly fitting for this wedding, given that Turner is famous for playing Sansa Stark in blockbuster show Thrones. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "No One Shined Brighter at Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’s Wedding Than This Fancy Dog," 1 July 2019 Despite the inclement weather, the choice of location was fitting, with the World War II memorial at one end and the Lincoln Memorial at the other, flanked by memorials for veterans of Vietnam and Korea. — Madeleine Joung, Time, "Trump's 'Salute to America' Highlighted a Contradiction in His Presidency," 5 July 2019 How fitting that their engagement was born of a selfie. — Chloe Malle, Vogue, "Meet The Two World Cup Soccer Stars Getting Married in December," 3 July 2019 That it is set to face one of the tournament’s giants is fitting, since perhaps no country in this year’s World Cup has awakened more dramatically to women’s soccer than Spain. — New York Times, "For Spain, Investment Pays Off at the World Cup," 23 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The second day, Oct. 19, is meant for finishing construction, costume fittings and then the trick-or-treat, which is open to the community. — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Harford County seeking supporters, participants for Wheelchair Costume Halloween event," 27 Aug. 2019 Tailbone pain sometimes can arise after sitting on a hard surface for a long time, or sitting on an ill-fitting or jouncing seat. — Mayo Clinic, chicagotribune.com, "Tailbone pain often goes away without medical treatment," 19 Aug. 2019 Money from the Gulf flooded in, funding gleaming new mosques with copper roofs and chrome fittings that bristled incongruously against squalid mountain villages. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 Chadha has made multiple movies about the intergenerational strain that comes with immigrating to Britain, starring teenagers who feel pulled between fitting in with their friends and satisfying their more traditional families. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Blinded by the Light Is a Charming Homage to the Power of Art," 15 Aug. 2019 Pieces include flowy, easy fitting cuts, frills, and gathers in a range of colors from blues, browns to blacks, hues of pink, and amber reds. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "H&M Is Celebrating Its First South African Collaboration," 9 Aug. 2019 The third is a larger fitting room that has enough room for a fit stylist, too. — Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Online Bra Destination ThirdLove Opens Concept Store in New York," 19 July 2019 The couple missed their whole reason for the flight, an appointment for a modified van fitting needed for Nic to return to work. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "Couple reveal 'worst nightmare' after American Airlines loses wheelchair for 12 hours," 18 July 2019 And that’s fitting as the first step for Tubosun, once in the role, was to attempt to determine what a standard version of Nigerian English, or even a Nigerian accent, sounds like. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "How Google created a Nigerian voice and accent for Maps," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fitting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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