inapt
1
7.5
- adjective
- /ɪˈnæpt/
- Formal
:
inapropiado
- The FTC, under this explanation, was created precisely because rulemaking proved inapt to the areas that the Commission was entrusted to regulate.
Examples
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This is an inapt analogy.
Blog text (6) -
His own superior quipped: "Father Ciufoletti is not only inapt, but a cheat."
Academic text (2003) -
Some comments may strike you as inapt.
Academic text (2009) -
This citation is arguably inapt.
Academic text (1990) -
These parallels, however, are inapt.
Blog text (17) -
Nah, the analogy is inapt.
Blog text (16) -
Your comparison of the creation of Heaven and Hell with the occurrence or avoidance of an accident is very inapt.
Blog text (2) -
Daniel, I agree that Darger and Finster are inapt examples, and that Daniel Johnston is closer to the mark.
Blog text (9) -
Status-based approaches, while defensible in other contexts, are inapt here because they are premised on untenable generalizations.
Academic text (2018) -
The professor's comments about the artwork were largely inapt and did not reflect its true beauty.
Synonyms
49
5.0
Not good at something and often clumsy
33
3.0
Not graceful in movement or action
21
3.2
Saying or writing things in an awkward, not skillful way that causes embarrassment
5
4.9
Not graceful or pleasing in style
4
7.1
Awkward and hard to read or listen to because of long, heavy language
4
4.6
Awkward and clumsy in movement or social behavior
1
6.3
Not right for the situation and likely to seem awkward
1
9.9
Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic
Antonyms
How Appropriate
168
2.6
962
3.5
477
2.5
20
2.6
354
3.7
- Formal
1
7.5
61
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inapt comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and apt meaning 'fitting' or 'suitable'. So inapt means 'not fitting', used for something awkward or unsuitable in a situation.