Apt : Synonyms and Antonyms





Apt



( Adjective )


He is very apt at picking up a new subject.


Synonyms:

1. Suitable

2. Fitting

3. Liable

4. Likely

5. Prone

6. Ready

7. Apposite

8. Befitting

9. Correct

10. Germane

11. Meet

12. Pertinent

13. Proper

14. Relevant

15. Quick-witted

Contextual Examples:

You will be liable for any damage caused.

The most suitable dress for this occasion is pant and shirt.

Your response is not the most fitting reply to his remarks.

This u-turn is the most accident prone area in this highway.

What he said is not pertinent to the question on the table.

She is the most quick-witted girl in the whole school.

What ever you say, that should be relevant to the issue.

The correct answer for this question can be found in the page number 45 of the book.



Antonyms:

1. Ill-fitted

2. Improper

3. Inapplicable

4. Inapposite

5. Infelicitous

6. Irrelevant

7. Awkward

8. Clumsy

9. Dull

10. Gauche

11. Incompetent

12. Maladroit

13. Slow

14. Stupid

Contextual Examples:

It is thought improper for the old ladies to wear bright clothes.

The rules seem inapplicable to this situation.

The handle of this tea pot has an awkward shape.

The conference was deadly dull.

The boy is not as stupid as you think.

The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.



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