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inapt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inapt
(adjective)
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inapt
/ɪn
ˈ
æpt/
adjective
inapt
/ɪn
ˈ
æpt/
adjective
Learner's definition of INAPT
[
more inapt; most inapt
]
somewhat formal
:
not appropriate or suitable
:
not apt
an
inapt
[=
inappropriate
] analogy/metaphor/comparison
His description of the experience as “weird” isn't altogether
inapt
. [=it is somewhat accurate]
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inept
— inaptly
adverb
We had lunch at the
inaptly
named “Good Eats Diner.”
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— inaptness
noun
[
noncount
]
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