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infelicitous

[in-fuh-lis-i-tuhs]

in·fe·lic·i·tous

[in-fuh-lis-i-tuhs]
adjective
1.
inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark.
2.
not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy.

Origin:
1825–35; in-3 + felicitous

in·fe·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
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Infelicitous has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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infelicitous (ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs)
 
adj
1.  not felicitous; unfortunate
2.  inappropriate or unsuitable
 
infelicitously
 
adv

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