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Adjective apt has 4 senses
- apt, liable - at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
Antonym: unlikely (indirect, via likely)
- apt, clever - mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
Antonyms: unintelligent, stupid (indirect, via intelligent)
- apt, disposed, given, minded, tending - (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
Antonym: disinclined (indirect, via inclined)
- apposite, appropriate, apt, pertinent - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Antonym: malapropos (indirect, via apropos)
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