adj.
Appropriate; suitable; proper.
befittingly be·fit'ting·ly adv.
befitting
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| Thesaurus: befitting |
adjective
- Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place: appropriate, apt, becoming, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made. See right/wrong.
- Suited to one's end or purpose: appropriate, convenient, expedient, fit, good, meet, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful. See agree/disagree, good/bad.
- Conforming to accepted standards: becoming, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right, seemly. See courtesy/discourtesy.
| Antonyms: befitting |
adj
Definition: appropriate
Antonyms: improper, inappropriate, incorrect, unbecoming, unfitting, unsuitable
| WordNet: befitting |
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Meaning #1:
appropriate to
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