inapter

in·apt

[in-apt]
adjective
1.
not apt or fitting.
2.
without aptitude or capacity.
Origin:
1735–45; in-3 + apt

Related forms
in·apt·ly, adverb
in·apt·ness, noun

Can be confused: inapt, inept, unapt.

Synonyms
1. unsuited, unsuitable, inappropriate, unfit, inapposite. 2. incapable, clumsy, awkward.

Antonyms
1. appropriate. 2. capable.
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inapt (ɪnˈæpt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  not apt or fitting; inappropriate
2.  lacking skill; inept
 
in'aptitude
 
—n
 
in'aptness
 
—n
 
in'aptly
 
—adv

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