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apthaving a natural tendency or inclination; suitable or appropriate

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a natural tendency or inclination; suitable or appropriate

Pronunciation (IPA): /æpt/

Korean meaning: ~하기 쉬운, 적절한, 적합한

Korean pronunciation: **앱**트

Example Sentences

  • My cat is apt to knock over my coffee cup every morning, as if it's his daily mission.
  • She gave an apt response to the interviewer's tricky question.
  • Teenagers are apt to spend their entire allowance on bubble tea and regret it immediately.

apt

ADJECTIVE

//æpt//

having a natural tendency or inclination; suitable or appropriate

apt concept
💡 Concept

The young chef is apt at handling multiple dishes simultaneously

apt rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though trapped, the apt fox learns to adapt!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æpt/
🇬🇧 UK/æpt/

🌳Etymology

Rootapt

Origin

From Latin 'aptus,' the past participle of 'apere' meaning 'to fit' or 'to fasten.' The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century to describe something well-suited or having a natural tendency.

🎵Rhyme

adaptwrappedtrappedmapped
adapt
wrapped
trapped
mapped

🔗Collocations

apt to do
apt description
apt pupil
apt comparison
apt remark
apt choice

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is apt to knock over my coffee cup every morning, as if it's his daily mission.

She gave an apt response to the interviewer's tricky question.

😄 Fun example

Teenagers are apt to spend their entire allowance on bubble tea and regret it immediately.

His apt analysis of the market trends impressed the board of directors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

suitableappropriatefittingproperinclined

Antonyms

inappropriateunsuitableimproper

Related

adaptaptitudeaptlyinept

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