Dictionary definition · apt
adjective
- (usually followed by ‘to’) naturally disposed toward"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"
- at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant"he is apt to lose"
- mentally quick and resourceful"an apt pupil"
- being of striking appropriateness and pertinence"the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).