All apt synonyms
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A a adj apt
- tending β to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- relevant β bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
- appropriate β Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- felicitous β well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
- fitting β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- apropos β Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- suitable β such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- correct β If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- happy β delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- likely β probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- prone β having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger.
- adept β Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
- intelligent β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- able β Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- smart β having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- applicable β Something that is applicable to a particular situation is relevant to it or can be applied to it.
- apposite β Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- befitting β proper or right; suitable
- fit β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- germane β closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent: Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
- just β guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- pertinent β pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.
- proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- seemly β fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly.
- timely β occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
- disposed β having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive): a man disposed to like others.
- given β past participle of give.
- liable β legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
- ready β completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- astute β If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- bright β A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- clever β Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- gifted β having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
- ingenious β characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- prompt β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- savvy β experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- skilled β having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- skillful β having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
- talented β having talent or special ability; gifted.
- teachable β capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.
- quick on the uptake β You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things.
- nobody's fool β person: intelligent
adjective apt
- right β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- capable β If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
- competent β Someone who is competent is efficient and effective.
- inclined β deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.