Apt and Incorrect

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Apt adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.

Usage example: “gingerbread” is certainly an apt description for that house with all the ornate trim

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Incorrect is an antonym for apt in topics: suitable, tending, quick to learn.

Incorrect adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

Usage example: chose the incorrect military uniform for the treaty ceremony

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Apt is an antonym for incorrect.

Nearby Words: incorrectness, incorrectly

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