inapt

  • 11inapt — adjective Date: circa 1670 not apt: a. not suitable < an inapt analogy > b. inept • inaptly adverb • inaptness noun …

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  • 12inapt — See inapt, inept, unapt …

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  • 13inapt, inept, unapt — Inapt and inept mean not apt, not fitting, without aptitude or capacity : This person is inapt in computing the sales tax on purchases. Tom is a good mechanic, but he is inept in keeping customers satisfied. Inapt and inept share such approximate …

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  • 14inapt — inaptly, adv. inaptness, n. /in apt /, adj. 1. not apt or fitting. 2. without aptitude or capacity. [1735 45; IN 3 + APT] Syn. 1. unsuited, unsuitable, inappropriate, unfit, inapposite. 2. incapable, clumsy, awkward. Ant. 1. appropriate. 2 …

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  • 15inapt — adjective /ɪnæpt/ Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept …

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  • 16inapt — Synonyms and related words: artless, awkward, bad, banal, clumsy, flat, futile, gauche, half assed, ill adapted, ill advised, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill considered, ill fitted, ill matched, ill sorted, ill suited, ill timed, impolitic,&#8230; …

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  • 17inapt — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. see inappropriate II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, incongruous, inept, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable. Idiom: out …

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  • 18inapt — in·apt || ‚ɪn æpt adj. incapable, unskillful; inappropriate, unsuitable …

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  • 19inapt — paint …

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  • 20inapt — adjective not suitable or appropriate. Derivatives inaptitude noun inaptly adverb …

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