inapt

[ in-apt ]
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adjective
  1. not apt or fitting.

  2. without aptitude or capacity.

Origin of inapt

1
First recorded in 1735–45; in-3 + apt

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Other words from inapt

  • in·apt·ly, adverb
  • in·apt·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inapt

inapt

/ (ɪnˈæpt) /


adjective
  1. not apt or fitting; inappropriate

  2. lacking skill; inept

Derived forms of inapt

  • inaptitude or inaptness, noun
  • inaptly, adverb

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