inapt
adjectiveHow to pronounce inapt:
Definition of inapt:
- inapt (adjective):
- not apt
- not apt or fitting
- adjective. not elegant or graceful in expression.
Synonyms for inapt:
amiss
awkward
bad
cumbersome
graceless
ill-chosen
improper
inapplicable
inapposite
inappropriate
incongruous
inconsistent
incorrect
indecorous
inept
infelicitous
irrelevant
out of place
out of the way
perverse
unacceptable
unapt
unbecoming
unfit
unfortunate
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