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befitting

[bɪˈfɪtɪŋ]
adjective
apropriado
1. suitable or appropriate for a particular person, occasion, or situation
He wore clothes befitting a gentleman.
Ele vestia roupas apropriadas para um cavalheiro.
2. in a manner suitable or proper to someone or something
She behaved in a manner befitting her status.
Ela se comportou de forma apropriada ao seu status.
Synonyms
appropriatesuitablefittingproperbecomingdecentseemly
Antonyms
inappropriateunsuitableunbecomingimproperunfittingunseemly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apropriado
most common usage
São Paulo
condizente
more formal alternative
Portugal
adequado
commonly used in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

befitting the occasion
befitting one's rank
as befits
in a manner befitting
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