Some common synonyms of aptitude are bent, faculty, genius, gift, knack, and talent. While all these words mean "a special ability for doing someth...

Bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. // a family with an artistic bent

In some situations, the words faculty and aptitude are roughly equivalent. However, faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for...

While in some cases nearly identical to aptitude, genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. // has no great genius for poetry

The words gift and aptitude can be used in similar contexts, but gift often implies special favor by God or nature. // the gift of singing beautifully

The meanings of knack and aptitude largely overlap; however, knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity...

The synonyms talent and aptitude are sometimes interchangeable, but talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. // has eno...