Apt and Doltish

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Apt adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.

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Doltish is an antonym for apt.

Doltish adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: foolish and doltish behavior that was really beneath you

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Apt is an antonym for doltish.

Nearby Word: dolt

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Doltish and Apt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apt/doltish

Apt & Doltish. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apt/doltish>.

Doltish or Apt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apt/doltish.

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