Aptitude synonyms and antonyms

ăp'tĭ-to͝od', -tyo͝od'

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talent
A person or group of people having such ability:
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inclination (related)
An inclined surface or plane; slope; incline; slant
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ability (related)
(Countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
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knack
(Archaic) A knickknack; trinket; trifle
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skill (related)
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stupidity (antonym)
(Uncountable) The property of being stupid.
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bent
A framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
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gift
The act of giving:
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disposition
The arrangement or placement of certain things.
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skillessness (antonym)
Lack of skill; ineptness.
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faculty
Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill
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genius
(Roman mythology) The guardian spirit of a place or person.
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head
The foremost or leading position:
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turn
A fit or a period of giddiness.
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proficiency (related)
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tendency
An inclination to move or act in a particular direction or way; constant disposition to some action or state; leaning; bias; propensity; bent
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capacity
The maximum amount that can be held
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leaning
The act of a person or thing that leans
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proclivity
A natural or habitual tendency or inclination, esp. toward something discreditable
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proneness
The state of lying with the face down.
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inaptitude (antonym)
The quality of being inapt.
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disinclination (antonym)
A dislike or lack of desire; aversion; reluctance
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incapacity (antonym)
(Law) Disqualification from taking part in a legal proceeding because of mental or physical disability or because of lack of legal power or authority.
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aptness
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
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instinct
(An) inborn tendency to behave in a way characteristic of a species; natural, unlearned, predictable response to stimuli
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approach (related)
A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
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educability
(Uncountable) The state of being educable
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liableness
Quality of being liable; liability.
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probabilism
(Roman Catholic Church) The system of moral theology that applies when the lawfulness of an act is uncertain, by allowing an actor to follow an opinion favoring personal liberty if that opinion is solidly probable, even though an opposing opinion, favoring law, is more probable.
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teachability
The state or condition of being teachable.
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teachableness
The state or condition of being teachable.
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competence (related)
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  • From her early years she showed great aptitude for study, an ardent and enthusiastic spirit, and unquestionable talent.

  • Trained in a hard school, he showed a precocious aptitude for war and government.

  • He has demonstrated a great aptitude for carpentry skills.

  • He was educated in the Jesuit college at Parma, and showed at first a great aptitude for mathematics.

  • The bark is completely dog-like, and the primitive hunting instincts have been cultivated into a marvellous aptitude for herding sheep and cattle.

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