C1adjectiveformalartslanguage
US/æpt/
UK/æpt/
exactly right or suitable for a situation; also, likely to do something
In context
"Slow Life" is an apt title for a film about a quiet fishing village.
Her description of Hanoi as a city of noise and charm is very apt.
Old wooden boats are apt to leak if they are left in the sun.
Words that go with apt
adjective + noun
- apt descriptionChaotic but friendly is an apt description of the market.
- apt titleIt's an apt title for such a sad novel.
- apt comparisonComparing the city to a beehive is an apt comparison.
adjective + preposition
- apt toPrices are apt to rise during the holiday season.
adverb + adjective
- particularly aptThe quote seems particularly apt today.