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Mr. Tom Posted 4 years ago
Vocabulary

Inept comment vs Inapt comment

Hi

I have seen both. Would you say there is any difference?

It was a very inept comment.

It was a very inapt comment.

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/inapt

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Would you say there is any difference? They are listed as synonyms in a thesaurus, so no, I wouldn't say there's a big difference.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Would you say there is any difference?
  • They are listed as synonyms in a thesaurus, so no, I wouldn't say there's a big difference.
  • Personally, I see 'inept' related more to incompetence, and 'inapt' related more to unsuitability, but they are close in meaning in most contexts.
  • CJ
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Mr. TomWould you say there is any difference?

They are listed as synonyms in a thesaurus, so no, I wouldn't say there's a big difference. Personally, I see 'inept' related more to incompetence, and 'inapt' related more to unsuitability, but they are close in meaning in most contexts.

CJ

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