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Synonyms for apt

  • adjective

Most common

apropos apposite seemly felicitous facile adroit

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Apropos — suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited

apropos, apposite, likely, pertinent, felicitous, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, relevant, applicable, right, proper, seemly, correct, opportune, befitting, tidy, adapted, becoming, ad rem, germane

2. Quick — ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn

quick, adroit, handy, ready, intelligent, prompt, deft, dexterous, dextrous UK, qualified, facile, able, bright, expert, happy, adept, smart, skillful US, skilful UK, capable, masterful, professional, masterly, sharp

3. Inclined — having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards

inclined, liable, prone, disposed, minded, given, predisposed

Other

clever, ripe

Antonyms

unlikely, inept, incompetent

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.

  2. adj. 2

    Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.

  3. adj. 3

    Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.

Related words

Word family
aptly aptness aptonym aptronym aptitude

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Apt implies a natural fitness or tendency; an impetuous person is apt to speak hastily.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • apropos Apropos of nothing, Tom went on an unhinged xenophobic rant.
  • apposite In their minds, a joke is always apposite.
  • facile The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.
  • adroit Kaya was rather adroit at managing conflicts between her employees.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
aptfalling
apropossteady
appositesteady
seemlysteady
felicitoussteady
facilesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
fit1
4 letters
able2, ripe1, tidy2, deft1
5 letters
right1, given2, ready2, happy2, quick1, smart1, sharp1, handy2, prone1, adept2
6 letters
likely2, proper2, bright1, expert2, minded2, clever2, prompt1, liable3, facile2, adroit2, seemly
7 letters
correct2, capable3, adapted3, fitting2, skilful, apropos3, germane2
8 letters
becoming3, relevant3, suitable3, inclined2, disposed2, skillful2, masterly3, apposite, dextrous2
9 letters
qualified3, pertinent3, masterful3, befitting3, opportune3, dexterous
10 letters
applicable4, felicitous4
11 letters
appropriate4, intelligent4, predisposed3
12 letters
professional4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).

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