unapt

adjective

ˌən-ˈapt How to pronounce unapt (audio)
Definition of unaptnext
1
as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation has a knack for saying the most unapt things at the worst possible moments

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2
as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur at this point an admission of guilt from him would be most unapt

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Recent Examples of unapt This nickname would - to say the very least - prove to be unapt, as Bonetti would ironically resemble another family pet during the quarter finals: a dog, haplessly chasing after the ball in his penalty area with catastrophic consequences. — SI.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapt
  1. inappropriate
  2. unlikely
  3. unsuitable
  4. improper
  5. incorrect
  6. wrong
  7. unfit
  8. unhappy
Adjective
  • The Calumet City Elementary District 155 Board recently censured one of its members, Lamarr Miller, after learning he previously was disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.
    — Brent Dykes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • But impeachment and removal are unlikely under the current makeup of Congress.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Weaver says that these mega-events are unlikely to have a huge impact on sponsorship value though as stadium sponsorship deals are long-term deals.
    — Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.
    — Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Moscow has for months been seeking to weaponize Ukraine's democratic freeze, with Putin and his allies framing Zelenskyy as illegitimate and therefore unsuitable to take part in peace talks.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • In housing, there are numerous examples of how incorrect data has led to adverse decisions affecting people’s lives.
    — State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
  • But parents and activists say the numbers are incorrect since the campus consists of newer buildings, constructed decades after the school opened, and older buildings from 1957 that are used for storage, not instruction.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • The question of the night is the choice between selling out their souls to the vapid American tourists at the Tropicana nightclub (bad) or singing for their own people on the wrong side of the tracks (good).
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Adventure quickly turned deadly as smoke rising from a crater lake indicated that something was very wrong.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • Entering 2025, the club responded during the January transfer window by replacing players unfit for Fabregas' tactical system with ten new signings, including Maxence Caqueret (Lyon), Assane Diao (Real Betis) and Barcelona loanee Alex Valle.
    — David Ferrini, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But both those cases were dismissed after he was found unfit to stand trial, said a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of unfit
Adjective
  • Rather than panic, consider that software developers are pretty unhappy with the status quo.
    — Steve Rodda, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Recent polling also suggests that Americans are relatively unhappy with DOGE’s efforts.
    — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of unhappy

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“Unapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapt. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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