adjective

apt

Likely or inclined to do something.

The old machine is apt to stop unexpectedly.

Etymology

The original idea is being fitted or suited to something. English extends it to a tendency: someone or something apt to act a certain way is disposed toward that outcome.

In context

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More examples

  • She is apt to arrive early.
  • He is apt to forget the date.
  • The path is apt to flood.

Forms

apt · apter · aptest

Similar words

likely
The neutral probability term.
inclined
Suggests a tendency or preference.