Inapt
/ɪˈnæpt/noun
Not suitable or not skilled for a particular purpose.
Did you know?The word descends from Latin aptus, meaning “fitted” or “joined,” so its negative form is built from the same root that gave English apt, adapt, and inept.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
aptus
“fitted, joined, suited”
Late Latin
Latin
inaptus
“unfitted, unsuitable”
Middle French
French
inapte
“unfit, unsuitable”
16th Century
English
inapt
“unsuitable; lacking fitness or readiness”
Modern English
English
inapt
“not appropriate or not skillful”