aptitude
Plural: aptitudes
Noun
- A natural ability to do something.
- inherent ability
- Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
- The condition of being suitable.
Examples
- She has a real aptitude for spotting obscure words on the Scrabble board.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). By surface analysis, apt + -itude. Doublet of attitude.
Synonyms
ability, appropriateness, aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency, cunning, dexterity, ease, facility, fitness, knack, list, moxie, potential, proficiency, skill, suitability, talent, tekkers, touch
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
aptitude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaptitude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aptitude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary