adj
Meaning 1
Not apt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unsuitable, inept, unapt
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inapt
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/ɪnˈæpt/
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
not elegant or graceful in expression
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inept, ill-chosen
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From French inapte, from Middle French, equivalent to in- + apt.