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

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Apr 29, 2026 · fitting (countable and uncountable, plural fittings) A computer - generated drawing of fittings (etymology 1, noun sense 2.1) used to connect sections of pipe together.