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apposite
What does apposite mean?
apposite (adjective): being of striking appropriateness and pertinence.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use apposite in a sentence?
- The successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does apposite come from?
From Latin appositus, past participle of adponere, from ad- + ponere (“to put, place”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apposite?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apposite” mean?
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
Not quite: that's what hypocritical means.
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Right! That's what “apposite” means.
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Not quite: that's what cowardly means.
admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known
Not quite: that's what illustrious means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “apposite”?
pertinent
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intrinsic
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pragmatic
Not quite: pragmatic means something else.
tentative
Not quite: tentative means something else.
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