APTITUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for APTITUDE?

Need another word that means the same as “aptitude”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “aptitude” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Aptitude” are: talent, skill, expertise, expertness, adeptness, prowess, mastery, artistry, calibre, accomplishment, gift, flair, bent, knack, facility, finesse, genius

Aptitude as a Noun

Definitions of "Aptitude" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aptitude” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Suitability or fitness.
• A natural tendency.
• A natural ability to do something.
• Inherent ability.

Synonyms of "Aptitude" as a noun (17 Words)

accomplishment	The successful achievement of a task. A poet of considerable accomplishment.
adeptness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty. His quick adeptness was a product of good design.
artistry	A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation. The artistry of the pianist.
bent	A natural talent or inclination. A man of a religious bent.
calibre	The internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel. Educational facilities of a very high calibre.
expertise	Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field. Technical expertise.
expertness	Skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge.
facility	Something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service. The assembly plant is an enormous facility.
finesse	Subtly skillful handling of a situation. Orchestral playing of great finesse.
flair	Stylishness and originality. He has a flair for mathematics.
genius	Exceptional creative ability. This young man is my good genius my guardian angel.
gift	An act of giving something as a present. He has a gift for comedy.
knack	A tendency to do something. He had a knack for communicating.
mastery	Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. Mastery of the seas.
prowess	A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation. The hereditary nobility had no monopoly of skill and prowess in war.
skill	An ability that has been acquired by training. The skill of a well trained boxer.
talent	People possessing natural aptitude or skill. A mighty steed bought from a Thessalian merchant for thirteen talents.

Usage Examples of "Aptitude" as a noun

• Children with an aptitude for painting and drawing.
• Aptitude of expression.
• The aptitude of this society to assimilate new elements.

Associations of "Aptitude" (30 Words)

ability	Talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area. The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players.
able	Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. A capable administrator.
aptness	A disposition to behave in a certain way. The aptness of iron to rust.
brawn	Physical strength in contrast to intelligence. Pork brawn.
capability	The power or ability to do something. Their nuclear weapons capability.
capacity	An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored. When running at full capacity the factory will employ 450 people.
competence	An income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one. He found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.
deftness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty.
deserving	(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way. The deserving poor.
dexterity	Adroitness in using the hands. His record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics.
facility	A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry. He had a facility for languages.
faculty	An aptitude for doing something. The faculty of sight.
finesse	Great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations. Clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse.
flair	Distinctive and stylish elegance. None of us had much artistic flair.
gifted	Having exceptional talent or natural ability. A gifted writer.
gumption	Fortitude and determination. The president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job.
ingenuity	The property of being ingenious. The ingenuity of Haydn s scoring.
knack	A tendency to do something. John had the enviable knack of falling asleep anywhere.
potentiality	The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future. The technology is still relatively not well known in spite of its great potentiality.
potentially	With a possibility of becoming actual. A potentially dangerous situation.
propensity	A disposition to behave in a certain way. The propensity of disease to spread.
skill	The ability to do something well; expertise. The skill of a well trained boxer.
sleight	The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive. Except by sleight of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized.
suitability	The quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose. Her superiors had doubts about her suitability for the job.
tact	Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration.
talent	Natural aptitude or skill. Simon is a talent to watch.
talented	Endowed with talent or talents. A talented young musician.
tend	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. She tends to be nervous before her lectures.
viability	Ability to survive or live successfully. An interest in the long term viability of British companies.
workmanship	The degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done. Cracks on the motorway were caused by poor workmanship.