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.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

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

Origin of unapt

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

Related forms

un·apt·ly, adverbun·apt·ness, noun

Can be confused

inapt inept unapt

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Examples 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

unaptly, adverbunaptness, noun

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