inapt
1inapt — INÁPT, Ă, inapţi, te, adj. Nepotrivit pentru o anumită sarcină, slujbă etc.; lipsit de putere, de forţa (fizică) de a face ceva. – Din fr. inapte. Trimis de valeriu, 08.11.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Inapt ≠ apt, capabil Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004.… …
2inapt — inapt, inept These two words are often confused because they overlap in their basic meanings ‘inappropriate, unsuitable’ and ‘unskilful’. Inapt tends to mean rather the first of these, and applies only to actions and circumstances, whereas inept… …
3Inapt — In*apt , a. [Pref. in not + apt: cf. F. inapte. Cf. {Inept}.] Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept. {In*apt ly}, adv. {In*apt ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
4inapt — I adjective at variance, clashing, discordant, discrepant, disproportionate, dissonant, ill adapted, ill suited, ill timed, impolitic, improper, inaccordant, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, incompatible,… …
5inapt — (adj.) 1744, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + APT (Cf. apt). Related: Inaptly; inaptness …
6inapt — unhappy, infelicitous, inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, improper, *unfit Analogous words: inept, maladroit, gauche, *awkward, clumsy: banal, flat, jejune, insipid Antonyms: apt Contrasted words: happy, felicitous, appropriate (see FIT):… …
7inapt — [adj] incompetent; not suitable awkward, banal, clumsy, dull, flat, gauche, ill adapted, ill fitted, ill suited, improper, inadept, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, infelicitous, insipid, jejune, maladroit,… …
8inapt — [in apt′] adj. 1. not apt; not suitable; inappropriate 2. lacking skill or aptitude; inept inaptitude [inap′tə to͞od΄, in ap′tətyo͞od΄] n. inaptly adv. inaptness n …
9inapt — in|apt [ınˈæpt] adj formal an inapt phrase, statement etc is not right for a particular situation →↑inept ▪ a very inapt comment >inaptly adv >inaptness n [U] …
10inapt — adjective formal an inapt phrase, statement etc is not right for a particular situation: a very inapt comment compare inept inaptly adverb inaptness noun (U) …