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3 Letter Words for Apt
Definitions for Apt
[1] inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
[2] likely: Am I apt to find him at home?
[3] unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: an apt pupil.
[4] suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriate: an apt metaphor; a few apt remarks on world peace.
[5] Archaic . prepared; ready; willing.
[6] apartment.
[7] suitable for the circumstance or purpose; appropriate
[8] (postpositive; foll by an infinitive ) having a tendency (to behave as specified)
[9] having the ability to learn and understand easily; clever (esp in the phrase an apt pupil )
[10] apartment
Words related to Apt
relevant, appropriate, felicitous, fitting, apropos, suitable, correct, happy, likely, prone, adept, intelligent, able, smart, applicable, apposite, befitting, fit, germane, just
Words nearby Apt
apsidal motion, apsidiole, apsis, apsu, apsyrtus, apt, apt., apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial
Origin of Apt
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin aptus fastened, fitted, fitting, appropriate, equivalent to ap- fasten, attach + -tus past participle suffix
Words that may be confused with Apt
apt, likely, (see, usage, note, at, likely)
Other words from Apt
apt·ly , adverb
apt·ness , noun
o·ver·apt , adjective
o·ver·apt·ly , adverb
o·ver·apt·ness , noun
Word origin for Apt
C14: from Latin aptus fitting, suitable, from apere to fasten
Synonyms for Apt
appropriate, apropos, correct, felicitous, fitting, happy, relevant, suitable, applicable, apposite, befitting, fit, germane, just, pertinent, proper, seemly, timely