Synonyms for inapt
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not apt.
Example sentences
- unfit All those products are unfit for human consumption.
- clumsy Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
- inept They are a bunch of inept and aggressive cretins..
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inapt | steady | |
| unfit | falling | |
| clumsy | rising | |
| inept | steady | |
| inapposite | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1
- 5 letters
- unfit2, inept2, unapt
- 6 letters
- clumsy2
- 7 letters
- awkward2, unhappy3, unhandy
- 8 letters
- improper3, bungling3, inexpert
- 9 letters
- unskilled2, maladroit3
- 10 letters
- irrelevant4, unsuitable4, cumbersome3, inapposite
- 12 letters
- inconvenient4, inapplicable5, infelicitous
- 13 letters
- inappropriate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unfit2 = 2 syllables).