| Main Entry: | inapt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incompetent; not suitable |
Synonyms: |
awkward, banal, clumsy, dull, flat, gauche, ill-adapted, ill-fitted, ill-suited, improper, inadept, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, infelicitous, insipid, jejune, maladroit, malapropos, slow, stupid, unable, undexterous, unfacile, unfit, unhandy, unmeet, unproficient, unskilled, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely |
| Notes: | inapt is 'not suitable or appropriate' while unapt is 'not likely or inclined' |
Antonyms: |
apt, competent, happy, suitable, suited |
| Main Entry: | ill-suited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not suitable |
Synonyms: |
bad form, ill-fitted, ill-matched, ill-timed, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, incorrect, irrelevant, malapropos, mismatched, out of character, out of its element, out of place, unbecoming, unfit, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | improper |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not suitable |
Synonyms: |
abnormal, at odds, awkward, bad form, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, false, ill-advised, ill-timed, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, inopportune, irregular, ludicrous, malapropos, odd, off-base, out-of-place, out-of-season, preposterous, unapt, unbefitting, uncalled-for, uncomely, undue, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, unwarranted, wrong |
Antonyms: |
appropriate, correct, fitting, proper, right, suitable |
| Main Entry: | inadequate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | defective, insufficient, incompetent |
Synonyms: |
bare, barren, bush-league, deficient, depleted, dry, failing, faulty, feeble, found wanting, glitch*, imperfect, impotent, inappreciable, inapt, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, incomplete, inconsiderable, insubstantial, junk*, lacking, lame*, lemon, lousy, low, meager, minus, miserly, niggardly, not enough, parsimonious, poor, scanty, scarce, short, shy*, sketchy*, skimpy, small, spare, sparse, sterile, stinted, stunted, thin*, too little, unequal, unproductive, unqualified, weak |
Antonyms: |
able, adequate, competent, enough, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | inadmissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not appropriate |
Synonyms: |
exceptionable, ill-favored, ill-timed, immaterial, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incompetent, inept, irrelevant, malapropos, objectionable, unacceptable, unallowable, unbecoming, undesirable, unfit, unqualified, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unseemly, unsuited, unwanted, unwelcome |
Antonyms: |
acceptable, admissible, allowable, appropriate |
| Main Entry: | inapplicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not relevant |
Synonyms: |
extraneous, foreign, garbage*, immaterial, impertinent, inapposite, inappropriate, inappurtenant, inapropos, inapt, inconsistent, irrelative, irrelevant, remote, unsuitable, unsuited |
Antonyms: |
applicable, related, relevant, suitable |
| Main Entry: | incongruous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out of place; absurd |
Synonyms: |
alien, bizarre, conflicting, contradictory, disconsonant, discordant, disparate, distorted, divergent, extraneous, fantastic, fitful, foreign, illogical, improper, inappropriate, inapropos, inapt, incoherent, incompatible, incongruent, inconsistent, irreconcilable, irregular, jumbled, lopsided, mismatched, out of keeping, rambling, shifting, twisted, unavailing, unbalanced, unbecoming, unconnected, uncoordinated, uneven, unintelligible, unpredictable, unrelated, unsuitable, unsuited |
Antonyms: |
compatible, congruous, consistent, corresponding, fitting, harmonious, matched, suitable, uniform |
| Main Entry: | inept |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not suitable; improper |
Synonyms: |
absurd, ill-timed, inappropriate, inapt, infelicitous, malapropos, meaningless, not adapted, out of place, pointless, ridiculous, undue, unfit, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable |
Antonyms: |
acceptable, proper, suitable |
| Main Entry: | irrelevant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beside the point |
Synonyms: |
extraneous, foreign, garbage, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inappurtenant, inapropos, inapt, inconsequent, inconsequential, insignificant, not connected with, not germane, not pertaining to, off the point, off the topic, out of order, out of place, outside, pointless, remote, trivial, unapt, unconnected, unimportant, unnecessary, unrelated, without reference |
Antonyms: |
appropriate, necessary, pertinent, related, relevant |
| Main Entry: | malapropos |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inappropriate |
Synonyms: |
inapposite, inapt, infelicitous, inopportune, tactless, uncalled for, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely |
| Notes: | maladroit means clumsy or awkward or unskillful or inept; malapropos means unseasonable or unsuitable or inappropriate |