apt
adjectiveDefinition of apt
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: unusually fitted or qualified : ready
proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators
2a
: having a tendency : likely
plants apt to suffer from drought
b
: ordinarily disposed : inclined
apt to accept what is plausible as true
3
: suited to a purpose
especially
: being to the point
an apt quotation
4
: keenly intelligent and responsive
an apt pupil