apt meaning
UK /æpt/ US /æpt/ 1 syllable
apt (adjective): (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward.
apt has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
apt as an adjective
- (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
- he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
- I am not minded to answer any questions
Synonyms: disposed, given, minded, tending
Similar: inclined
Related forms: aptness
- at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
- he is apt to lose
- she is liable to forget
Synonyms: liable
Similar: likely
Related forms: aptness
- mentally quick and resourceful
- an apt pupil
- you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold
Synonyms: clever
Similar: intelligent
- being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
Similar: apropos
Related forms: aptness
How to pronounce apt
apt is pronounced /æpt/ in British English and /æpt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with apt
Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in PT · 3-letter words
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