1. (

• apt ,
• disposed ,
• given ,
• minded ,
• tending

) (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions" ;

2. (

• apt ,
• liable

) at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget" ;

3. (

• apt ,
• clever

) mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker ;

4. (

• apposite ,
• apt ,
• pertinent

) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" ;