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befitting

adj. appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"

Fuzzynyms (11)

apropos

adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature

comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

decorous

adj. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"

fitting, meet, suitable

adj. being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first"

Synonyms (7)

due

adj. suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; " exercising due care"

in order, called for

adj. marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so"

pat

adj. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"

right, proper, suitable

adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"; "he is not a suitable husband for her"

Antonyms (1)

inappropriate

adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

befitting

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