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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·apt DATE circa 1670 : not apt: a. not suitable an inapt analogy b. inept Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: UNFIT 1, ill-adapted, ill-suited, inappropriate, unfitted, unmeet, unsuitable, unsuited Related Words: awkward, clumsy, gauche, maladroit; banal, flat, insipid, jejune Contrasted Words: apposite, germane, pertinent, relevant Antonyms: apt 2 Synonyms: IMPROPER 1, ill-timed, inappropriate, malapropos, unapt, undue, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuitable, untimely Antonyms: apt 3 Synonyms: UNSKILLFUL 1, inadept, inept, inexpert, unapt, undexterous, unfacile, unhandy, unproficient Antonyms: adept Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·apt \(ˈ)in, ən+\ adjective Etymology: in- (I) + apt : not apt: a. : not suitable or appropriate < a very inapt analogy > b. : not qualified or skilled : inept , inadequate < unstable, queer, inapt individuals — Psychological Abstracts > • in·apt·ly adverb • in·apt·ness noun -es |
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