2. Unsuitable; unfit; inappropriate. --Macaulay.
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3. Not accustomed and not likely; not disposed.
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I am a soldier and unapt to weep. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*apt"ly}, adv. -- {Un*apt"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
unapt — index disproportionate, impertinent (irrelevant), inadept, inadequate, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate … Law dictionary
unapt — [un apt′] adj. 1. not fitting or suitable 2. not likely or inclined 3. not quick or skillful, as in learning; dull unaptly adv. unaptness n … English World dictionary
unapt — adjective Date: 14th century 1. inappropriate, unsuitable < an unapt quote > 2. not accustomed and not likely < a teacher unapt to tolerate carelessness > 3. dull, backward < unapt scholars > • unaptly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
unapt — unaptly, adv. unaptness, n. /un apt /, adj. 1. not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable: an unapt answer. 2. not prone, likely, or disposed: She is unapt to waste what she has accumulated with such effort. 3. deficient in aptitude or capacity; slow;… … Universalium
unapt — See inapt. See inapt, inept, unapt … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unapt — adjective Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited … Wiktionary
unapt — Synonyms and related words: artless, half assed, ill adapted, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill fitted, ill matched, ill sorted, ill suited, ill timed, improper, inadept, inadmissible, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inattentive,… … Moby Thesaurus
unapt — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not fitting or suitable] Syn. unfit, out of keeping, inappropriate; see unsuitable . 2. [Not likely] Syn. improbable, not inclined, doubtful; see unlikely . 3. [Not skillful] Syn. slow, dull, unskillful, inept; see dull… … English dictionary for students
unapt — adjective not appropriate in the circumstances. Derivatives unaptly adverb unaptness noun … English new terms dictionary
unapt — a. 1. Inappropriate, unsuitable, unfit, inapposite, inapplicable, irrelevant. 2. Unqualified, incompetent, inapt, ill qualified, dull, unskilful … New dictionary of synonyms
