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しっくりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes something fitting well, matching perfectly, or feeling just right. Often used with くる or 合う.

to be fitting; to suit well

Used as a する-verb to mean something is suitable or matches well. Often appears as しっくりする.

〈物もの〉としっくり合あうto go well together with something
このネクタイはそのシャツとしっくり合あう。
This tie goes really well with that shirt.
〈事こと〉がしっくりしないsomething doesn't feel quite right
新あたらしい役やく職しょくにまだしっくりしない。
I still don't feel settled in my new position.

ぴったりN3sense 1
ぴったり stresses an exact, snug fit or match, while しっくり stresses a comfortable, natural feeling of rightness even if the fit isn't perfectly exact.
合あうN4sense 1
合う is the plain, general verb for matching or suiting something, while しっくり adds a nuance of ease and naturalness to that matching.
馴な染じむN2sense 1
馴染む describes gradually becoming familiar or blending in over time, whereas しっくり can describe an immediate sense of rightness as well as a settled one.

ちぐはぐN1sense 1
ちぐはぐ describes things that are mismatched or inconsistent, the opposite of the harmonious fit expressed by しっくり.

じっくりN2
じっくり (carefully, taking one's time) and しっくり (fitting well, feeling comfortable/appropriate) look and sound almost identical but have unrelated meanings.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it likely derives from the sound-symbolic element しっくり representing a snug, comfortable fit.