Synonyms for unapt
- adjective
Most common
inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable inapt improper unfit unqualified inept
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited.
Example sentences
- inappropriate I think that what you're wearing is inappropriate.
- irrelevant She pays too much attention to irrelevant things.
- unsuitable There is no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.
- improper It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.
- unfit All those products are unfit for human consumption.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unapt | falling | |
| inappropriate | rising | |
| irrelevant | steady | |
| unsuitable | falling | |
| inapt | steady | |
| improper | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- unfit2, inept2, inapt
- 8 letters
- improper3, unsuited3
- 9 letters
- unadapted
- 10 letters
- irrelevant4, unsuitable4, inapposite
- 11 letters
- unqualified4
- 12 letters
- inapplicable5
- 13 letters
- inappropriate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unfit2 = 2 syllables).