Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb befit
1 sense of befit
Sense 1
befit, suit, beseem -- (accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!")
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")
Antonyms of adj befitting
1 sense of befitting
Sense 1
befitting -- (appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father")
INDIRECT (VIA appropriate) -> inappropriate -- (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")
Similarity of adj befitting
1 sense of befitting
Sense 1
befitting -- (appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father")
=> appropriate (vs. inappropriate) -- (suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate")