befitting
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4.6
- adjective
- /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
- It's befitting of you and habitual, once again mimicking the life of a man of God... and now a priest.
Examples
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But the method to their madness is not befitting of a franchise of the Lakers' stature.
Blog text (13) -
This is a more serious, more luxurious interior, more befitting a car of this price point and kind of brand level.
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"We know you're not a god, Jack, but what you've done for Murlug is befitting of a god, and we wanted to honor you accordingly.
Fiction book (1991) -
And as if that's not remarkable enough, they carried off this historic act of malfeasance with a cavalier attitude more befitting of high school pranks.
Blog text (29) -
LOOK AT THAT, WITH ALL THE MAJESTY AND FLAIR, BEFITTING A TRUE KING.
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It is therefore befitting that you should in every way glorify Jesus Christ, who hath glorified you, that by a unanimous obedience "ye may be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment, and may all speak the same thing concerning the same thing," and that, being subject to the bishop and the
Blog text (15) -
The outfit she chose for the gala was truly befitting of a formal occasion.
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His behavior during the meeting was not befitting of a leader.
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The ceremony was adorned with decorations befitting such an important event.
Synonyms
937
3.5
Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose
784
2.2
Suitable and correct for a particular situation or use
180
1.8
Right for a certain purpose, person, or situation
123
2.8
Right for a certain person, job, or situation
110
2.6
Suitable for a person, purpose, or event
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Etymology
The word befitting comes from the parts be- and fit, with fit meaning 'suitable' or 'proper'. So befitting means 'being suitable for' and we use it for something that fits a person, place, or occasion.