Apt
Apt adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.
Dumb
Dumb adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: don't call him dumb just because he makes the occasional mistake like the rest of us
Both words in one sentence
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Mega Man is fond of calling Enker a "big, dumb jerk", which is a pretty apt description of the guy.
Source: Webcomic / MS Paint Masterpieces -
Too Dumb to Live: Many, many characters: All enemies seem convinced that their group of badly armed, badly trained thugs will somehow prove more apt at killing you than the other dozen groups that have tried the exact same thing on a dozen different planets.
Source: Video Game / Mass Effect - Jimmy Bond, their last recruit, is a Book Dumb puppy dog of a man who is Too Dumb to Fool, but gifted with a surprising amount of compassion and intuition that makes him see things that the otherwise intellectual Gunmen are apt to miss.
Source: Dork Knight
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