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infelicitous - 3 dictionary results

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
in·fe·lic·i·tous   (ĭn'fĭ-lĭs'ĭ-təs)   
adj.  
  1. Inappropriate; ill-chosen: an infelicitous remark.
  2. Not happy; unfortunate.
in'fe·lic'i·tous·ly adv.

Infelicitous

In`fe*lic"i*tous\, a. Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an infelicitous description; infelicitous words.
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