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Inapt and Inapplicable

Inapt

Inapt adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Usage example: an inapt but well-meaning attempt to inject some humor into the proceedings

Inapplicable is a synonym for inapt in improper topic. In some cases you can use "Inapplicable" instead an adjective "Inapt".

Nearby Word: inaptly

Inapplicable

Inapplicable adjective - Not having anything to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand

Inapt is a synonym for inapplicable in inappropriate topic. You can use "Inapt" instead an adjective "Inapplicable", if it concerns topics such as improper, irrelevant, not relevant.

Nearby Word: inapplicability
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Inapplicable and Inapt. (2016). Retrieved 2025, February 24, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inapt/inapplicable
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Inapplicable or Inapt. 2016. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inapt/inapplicable.
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