Synonyms for aptitude
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Skill — A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
skill, talent, ability, knack, dexterity, proficiency, capability, power, prowess, competence, capacity, proclivity, readiness, genius, inclination, propensity, cleverness, gift, quickness, disposition, tendency, forte
2. Fitness — the condition of being suitable
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.
- n. 2
The condition of being suitable.
Forms
- Plural
- aptitudes → skills, talents, abilities, knacks…
Example sentences
- ability He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
- talent His success is not so much by talent as by effort.
- skill Has Tom started learning a new skill for survival?
- knack I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.
By length
- 4 letters
- gift1
- 5 letters
- power2, skill1, knack1, forte2
- 6 letters
- talent2, genius2
- 7 letters
- ability4, fitness2, prowess2
- 8 letters
- capacity4, tendency3, felicity4, docility4
- 9 letters
- readiness3, dexterity4, quickness2
- 10 letters
- capability5, competence3, propensity4, cleverness3, proclivity4
- 11 letters
- disposition4, proficiency4, inclination4, suitability5
- 12 letters
- suitableness
- 15 letters
- appropriateness5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).