apt

Other forms of apt

comparative

apter·

superlative

aptest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about apt

What does apt mean?

apt means "(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in apt?

apt has 1 syllable: apt. In IPA it is /ˈæpt/.

What is another word for apt?

Close synonyms include disposed, given, minded, tending, liable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is apt a common word?

apt is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.