apt

adjective/æpt/CEFR C1

যথাযথ, মানানসই; প্রবণ

Meaning

Exactly suitable for the occasion, or likely to do something.

Example sentences

  • That was an apt reply.জবাবটি যথাযথ ছিল।
  • He is apt to forget names.নাম ভুলে যাওয়ার প্রবণতা তার আছে।

A common mistake

She is apt for winning the prize.→She is likely to win the prize.

Apt takes to plus a verb when it means tends to — and that sense usually points at something unwanted: apt to break, apt to forget. When it means well chosen, it stands before a noun: an apt phrase.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: pertinent, fitting

Antonyms: inappropriate

Similar words, and what each means

  • pertinent

    প্রাসঙ্গিক, বিষয়সংশ্লিষ্ট

    Directly connected to what is being discussed, and useful because of it.

Other English words for “যথাযথ, মানানসই; প্রবণ”

  • accurate

    Correct and exact; without mistakes.

  • proper

    Right, suitable or correct for a situation.

  • precise

    Exact and correct in every detail.

  • appropriate

    Right for the occasion, or, as a verb, to take something for your own use.

  • suitable

    Right or acceptable for a purpose or situation.

  • becoming

    Making a person look attractive; suiting the wearer well.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “apt” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কাপুরুষোচিত, হীন ভীরু
    • • যথাযথ, মানানসই; প্রবণ
    • • সহায়ক, সহানুভূতিশীল
    • • জবরজং, রুচিহীনভাবে জমকালো
    Show the answer

    যথাযথ, মানানসই; প্রবণ — apt (adjective) — যথাযথ, মানানসই; প্রবণ. Exactly suitable for the occasion, or likely to do something.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “apt”?

    • • obstinate
    • • chronic
    • • pertinent
    • • vast
    Show the answer

    pertinent — pertinent — প্রাসঙ্গিক, বিষয়সংশ্লিষ্ট. Directly connected to what is being discussed, and useful because of it.

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