fitting
Syllables: fit·tingUK/ˈfɪtɪŋ//ˈfɪtɪŋ/
fitting adjective: chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something. Also the gerund of fit.
Adjective
fitting (comparative more fitting, superlative most fitting)
- Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something.
- close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting
- Certainly, in her well-fitting light-blue dress— […] she was a remarkable Cinderella.1866, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], chapter VII, in Felix Holt, the Radical […], volume I, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, page 222
- Appropriate, suitable, proper.
- O my ſvveet ſir, nevves fitting to the night, / Blacke, fearefull, comfortleſſe, and horrible.c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Though all your actions are noble, though your ſentiments ſpeak the purity of your ſoul, is it fitting that I ſhould accompany you alone into theſe perplexed retreats? ſhould vve be found together, vvhat vvould a cenſorious vvorld think of my conduct?1764 December 24 (indicated as 1765), Onuphrio Muralto, translated by William Marshal [pseudonyms; Horace Walpole], chapter III, in The Castle of Otranto, […], London: […] Tho[mas] Lownds […], →OCLC...
- Antonyms:
- unfitting, bad, discommensurate, improper, inappropriate, malapropos, inapt, incommensurate, inept, inopportune
Noun
fitting (countable and uncountable, plural fittings)
- An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
- A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
- The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
- A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out.
- the fittings of a church or study
- Synonyms:
- furnishing
- Antonyms:
- fixture
Proper noun capitalized: Fitting
Fitting (plural Fittings)
- A surname.
Also used as
fitting is also the gerund of fit.
fitting is also the present participle and gerund of fit.
fitting meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
fitting in Hindi
- फिटिंग
fitting in Tamil
- பொருத்துதல்
fitting in Marathi
- फिटिंग
fitting in Urdu
- فٹنگ
More languagesFewer languages
- fitting in Bengali
- ফিটিং
- fitting in Telugu
- ఫిట్టింగ్
- fitting in Malayalam
- ഫിറ്റിംഗ്
- fitting in Kannada
- ಫಿಟ್ಟಿಂಗ್
- fitting in Punjabi
- ਫਿਟਿੰਗ, ਫਿੱਟਿੰਗ
- fitting in Gujarati
- ફિટિંગ
- fitting in Odia
- ଫିଟିଙ୍ଗ, ଫିଟିଙ୍ଗ୍, ଫିଟିଂ
- fitting in Nepali
- फिटिङ, फिटिङ्ग
Examples of fitting in a sentence
- Cast with him here in this forlorn estate, / In all things for the man she was a fitting mate.1825, Robert Southey, “Canto I”, in A Tale of Paraguay, London: […] [A[ndrew] & R[obert] Spottiswoode] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme...
- The last regular steam-hauled passenger train between Glasgow and Helensburgh Central was given a fitting send-off from Queen Street Low Level at 11.2 p.m. on Friday, November 4.1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is Opened”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page...
- It was a fitting scoreline on the club's landmark anniversary, and appropriate that [Robin] Van Persie should get the winner.2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 – 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 01 May 2023:
- It was only fitting that the Horwich branch should have its own.2023 March 8, Paul Salveson, “Fond Farewells to Two Final Trains …”, in Rail, number 978, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer Media, →ISSN...
Synonyms of fitting
20 more synonymsFewer synonyms
Antonyms
- unfitting
- bad
- discommensurate
- improper
- inappropriate
- malapropos
- inapt
- incommensurate
- inept
- inopportune
9 more antonymsFewer antonyms
Forms of fitting
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more fitting |
| superlative | most fitting |
| Noun | |
| plural | fittings |
| Verb | |
| alternative form | fittin |
| alternative form | fittin' |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Fittings |
Origin of fitting
From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).
From fit (“to suffer a fit (‘convulsion, seizure’)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).
Words formed from fitting
Phrases with fitting
Words that rhyme with fitting
Questions about fitting
- What does fitting mean?
- Fitting means chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something.
- What is fitting in Hindi?
- Fitting in Hindi is फिटिंग. See Fitting meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use fitting in a sentence?
- Cast with him here in this forlorn estate, / In all things for the man she was a fitting mate.
- What part of speech is fitting?
- Fitting can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce fitting?
- Fitting is pronounced /ˈfɪtɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near fitting in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: fitting (page history and authors); Fitting (page history and authors); fitting (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); fitting (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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