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单词 inapt
释义

inapt

adjective

in·​apt (ˌ)i-ˈnapt How to pronounce inapt (audio)
: not apt:
a
: not suitable
an inapt analogy
b
: inept
inaptly
(ˌ)i-ˈnap(t)-lē How to pronounce inapt (audio)
adverb
inaptness
(ˌ)i-ˈnapt-nəs How to pronounce inapt (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • amiss
  • graceless
  • improper
  • inapposite
  • inappropriate
  • incongruous
  • incorrect
  • indecorous
  • inept
  • infelicitous
  • malapropos
  • perverse
  • unapt
  • unbecoming
  • unfit
  • unhappy
  • unseemly
  • unsuitable
  • untoward
  • wrong
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Example Sentences

an inapt but well-meaning attempt to inject some humor into the proceedings a recruit who was utterly inapt for most soldierly duties, so he spent most of his time playing in the army band
Recent Examples on the Web Moreover, the analogy to securities regulation is inapt. M. Todd Henderson, WSJ, 16 May 2022 In making an inapt analogy to securities markets, Sen. Lee’s bill would take us back to a less efficient time. M. Todd Henderson, WSJ, 16 May 2022 And the insurgency scenario is based on an inapt analogy. Zalmay Khalilzad, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Sutton and Crystal makes an inapt #MeToo comparison; Lisa remains inappropriately upbeat and Garcelle remains one of the only people in all of L.A. county with any integrity. Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2021 Other stories on denial rest on inapt statistics about Americans who have questions about the pandemic’s origins. Jacob Hale Russell, STAT, 23 Dec. 2020 Even our language, our concepts, are inapt tools, artifacts of our previous reality. Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2020 Facebook is an especially inapt scapegoat for the besetting uncertainties of our age. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2018 To the few hundred American oddballs who draw funny pictures for a living, there’s never been a more hilariously inapt portrait of a cartoon professional than the one described above, inked by the great B. Kliban late in his career. Garry Trudeau, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1670, in the meaning defined above

inapt

adjective

1
as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation an inapt but well-meaning attempt to inject some humor into the proceedings

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inappropriate
  • improper
  • unsuitable
  • incorrect
  • wrong
  • unfit
  • irrelevant
  • unhappy
  • incongruous
  • unfortunate
  • inapposite
  • infelicitous
  • inept
  • unapt
  • unseemly
  • unbecoming
  • indecorous
  • inconsistent
  • graceless
  • unacceptable
  • inapplicable
  • perverse
  • awkward
  • malapropos
  • bad
  • amiss
  • untoward
  • out of the way
  • inopportune
  • immaterial
  • out of place
  • naughty
  • mismatched
  • untimely
  • irrelative
  • uncongenial
  • unsatisfactory
  • extraneous
  • unseasonable
  • incompatible
  • sinful
  • censurable
  • forbidden
  • prohibited
  • blameworthy
  • blamable
  • gauche
  • proscribed
  • ungraceful
  • barred
  • disallowed
  • banned
  • outlawed
  • interdicted
  • misbecoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • appropriate
  • suitable
  • apt
  • fitting
  • correct
  • proper
  • relevant
  • relative
  • felicitous
  • right
  • seemly
  • applicable
  • opportune
  • happy
  • becoming
  • fit
  • meet
  • decorous
  • befitting
  • timely
  • genteel
  • apposite
  • fortunate
  • germane
  • permitted
  • congenial
  • seasonable
  • pointed
  • pat
  • material
  • adequate
  • compatible
  • acceptable
  • satisfactory
  • harmonious
  • authorized
  • apropos
  • endorsed
  • approved
  • licensed
  • sanctioned
  • allowed
  • tolerable
  • kosher
  • fine
  • promoted
  • okay
  • supported
  • indorsed
  • decent
  • passable
  • creditable
  • commendable
  • exemplary
  • respectable
  • encouraged
  • irreproachable
  • blameless
  • congruous
  • balanced
  • all right
  • consonant
  • harmonious
  • abetted
  • companionate
  • OK
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2
as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job a recruit who was utterly inapt for most soldierly duties, so he spent most of his time playing in the army band

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • unfit
  • incompetent
  • unfitted
  • incapable
  • unable
  • unskilled
  • inept
  • inexperienced
  • unqualified
  • unprepared
  • ineligible
  • inexpert
  • useless
  • inefficient
  • ineffective
  • unskillful
  • ineffectual
  • amateurish
  • callow
  • unprofessional
  • worthless
  • untrained
  • disqualified
  • unequipped
  • dilettantish
  • green
  • raw
  • wanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • competent
  • capable
  • able
  • skillful
  • qualified
  • skilled
  • expert
  • fit
  • prepared
  • trained
  • ready
  • adept
  • ultracompetent
  • experienced
  • practised
  • overqualified
  • accomplished
  • crack
  • consummate
  • seasoned
  • virtuoso
  • versatile
  • protean
  • ace
  • practiced
  • veteran
  • all-round
  • all-around
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