fitting meaning and definition

FITTING noun

Definition of fitting (noun)

1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
   • synonyms: accommodation, adjustment
2. a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
3. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
   • synonyms: appointment
4. putting clothes on to see whether they fit
   • synonyms: trying on, try-on

FITTING adjective

Definition of fitting (adjective)

1. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
   • "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
2. being precisely fitting and right
   • "it is only meet that she should be seated first"
   • synonyms: meet