aptest
aptest is the superlative form of apt.
Meaning of apt
Adjective
apt (comparative apter or more apt, superlative aptest or most apt)
- Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
- an apt metaphor
- Synonyms:
- appropriate, meet, suitable, applicable, apposite, ad rem, well-placed, felicitous, germane, in point
- Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
- This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.1874, John Lubbock, Scientific Lectures / On Plants and Insects
- Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.
- a pupil apt to learn
Questions about aptest
- What is aptest the superlative form of?
- Aptest is the superlative form of apt.
Words near aptest in the dictionary
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