apt

1. 1.

   (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

   “he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant”

   “I am not minded to answer any questions”

   Synonymsdisposedgivenmindedtending

   Similarinclined
2. 2.

   at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

   “he is apt to lose”

   “she is liable to forget”

   Synonymsliable

   Similarlikely
3. 3.

   mentally quick and resourceful

   “an apt pupil”

   “you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold”

   Synonymsclever

   Similarintelligent
4. 4.

   being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

   “the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”

   “an apt reply”

   Synonymsappositepertinent

   Similarapropos

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.