Aptitude
Aptitude noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: bored teenagers with an aptitude for getting into trouble
Knack
Knack noun - A special and usually inborn ability.
Usage example: a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation
Aptitude is a synonym for knack in ability topic. You can use "Aptitude" instead a noun "Knack", if it concerns topics such as skill, talent, gift. popular alternative
Nearby Words: knacker, knackery
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good aptitude | good knack |
| special | special aptitude | special knack |
| particular | particular aptitude | particular knack |
| better | better aptitude | better knack |
| Other adjectives: natural, certain, obvious, strong, actual, definite, real, great, little, psychic, innate, extraordinary, supernatural, incredible, amazing, unusual, uncanny, surprising, martial, magical. | ||
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