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inapt

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in·apt  (n-pt)
adj.
1. Inappropriate: an inapt remark.
2. Inept: inapt handling of the project.

in·aptly adv.
in·aptness n.

inapt [ɪnˈæpt]
adj
1. not apt or fitting; inappropriate
2. lacking skill; inept
inaptitude , inaptness n
inaptly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inapt - not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
infelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
Translations
inapt [ɪnˈæpt] ADJ (= unsuitable) → poco idóneo; (= inapposite) → no pertinente
inapt
adjungeschickt; comparisonunpassend
inapt [ɪnˈæpt] adj (remark, behaviour) → poco appropriato/a
inapt [ɪnˈæpt] adj (remark, behaviour) → poco appropriato/a


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Age and obesity had made her inapt for love, but she took a keen interest in the amatory affairs of the young.
Her defense was weak and inapt but she attained her object.
he asked suspiciously, noticing her tone of dreaminess and the inapt words.
 
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