unapt

[ uhn-apt ]

/ ʌnˈæpt /

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adjective

not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable: an unapt answer.

not prone, likely, or disposed: She is unapt to waste what she has accumulated with such effort.

deficient in aptitude or capacity; slow; dull: an unapt student.

Origin of unapt

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at un-¹, apt

OTHER WORDS FROM unapt

un·apt·ly, adverbun·apt·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unapt

inapt, inept, unapt

Words nearby unapt

unappetizing, unappreciated, unapproachable, unappropriated, unapproved, unapt, unarguable, unargued, unarm, unarmed, unartistic

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Example sentences from the Web for unapt

The monument indeed is not an unapt emblem of the purity and simplicity of the curate's character.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various
Wisdom, attended by virtue and a generous nature, is not unapt to be imposed on.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII|Jonathan Swift
For you are just, and are not angry lightly; And he is mild, unapt to give offence, As you to be offended.
The Fatal Falsehood|Hannah More
Unapt, un-apt′, adj. not suitable or qualified for: dull, inapt.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

And how unapt men are to receive any advice from an enemy, or adversary, experience will easily convince you.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for unapt

unapt

/ (ʌnˈæpt) /

adjective

(usually postpositive often foll by for) not suitable or qualified; unfitted

mentally slow

(postpositive; may take an infinitive) not disposed or likely (to)

Derived forms of unapt

unaptly, adverbunaptness, noun

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单词	unapt
释义	unapt [ uhn-apt ] / ʌnˈæpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unapt ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable: an unapt answer. not prone, likely, or disposed: She is unapt to waste what she has accumulated with such effort. deficient in aptitude or capacity; slow; dull: an unapt student. Origin of unapt Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at un-¹, apt OTHER WORDS FROM unapt un·apt·ly, adverbun·apt·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unapt inapt, inept, unapt Words nearby unapt unappetizing, unappreciated, unapproachable, unappropriated, unapproved, unapt, unarguable, unargued, unarm, unarmed, unartistic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unapt The monument indeed is not an unapt emblem of the purity and simplicity of the curate's character. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX\|Various Wisdom, attended by virtue and a generous nature, is not unapt to be imposed on. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII\|Jonathan Swift For you are just, and are not angry lightly; And he is mild, unapt to give offence, As you to be offended. The Fatal Falsehood\|Hannah More Unapt, un-apt′, adj. not suitable or qualified for: dull, inapt. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various And how unapt men are to receive any advice from an enemy, or adversary, experience will easily convince you. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for unapt unapt / (ʌnˈæpt) / adjective (usually postpositive often foll by for) not suitable or qualified; unfitted mentally slow (postpositive; may take an infinitive) not disposed or likely (to) Derived forms of unapt unaptly, adverbunaptness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unapt abnormal, awkward, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, ill-advised, ill-timed, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious
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unapt

adjective

Origin of unapt

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British Dictionary definitions for unapt

adjective

Derived forms of unapt

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