The meaning of FITTING is of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable. How to use fitting in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fitting.

FITTING definition: suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming. See examples of fitting used in a sentence.

Something that is fitting is right or suitable. A solitary man, it was perhaps fitting that he should have died alone. The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.

fitting adjective (SUITABLE) suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: a fitting tribute (Definition of fitting from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Define fitting. fitting synonyms, fitting pronunciation, fitting translation, English dictionary definition of fitting. adj. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.

Nov 24, 2025 · fitting (countable and uncountable, plural fittings) A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine. The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.

Fittingly [= appropriately], she won her final tournament. I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.

an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered: Suits are made to order with only a few fittings. a part needed to connect other parts: the various fittings needed to install an air …

Something fitting is perfectly appropriate or proper — it's just right. When someone finds your beloved lost turtle, it's fitting to offer them a reward, or at least a sincere thanks.

Some common synonyms of fitting are appropriate, apt, felicitous, fit, happy, meet, proper, and suitable. While all these words mean "right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance," fitting …