🚫Inapt

adjective
/ɪnˈæpt/

Meaning

not suitable; inappropriate; unfit
not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

Example Sentences

His comment was inapt for the formal meeting.

His inapt choice of words offended many people.

Synonyms

inappropriate, unsuitable, unfit, improper, unseemly
Entry 1
inappropriate, unsuitable, unfit, improper
Entry 2
unsuitable, inappropriate, unfit, unseemly

Antonyms

apt, appropriate, suitable, fitting
Entry 1
apt, appropriate, suitable, fitting
Entry 2
appropriate, suitable, apt

Collocations

inapt comparison, inapt remark, inapt choice, inapt behavior
Entry 1
inapt comparison, inapt remark, inapt choice
Entry 2
inapt remark, inapt behavior, inapt choice

Related Vocabularies

highly developed or complex
Happening irregularly, not continuously.
Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
Not seeming reasonable or probable; unlikely to be true.
showing or giving advantage to one over others
exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

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