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Infelicitous

Infelicitous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Infelicitous? [adj] not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" [adj] marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series Synonyms \| Synonyms for Infelicitous: awkward \| clumsy \| cumbersome \| ill-chosen \| inapt \| inept \| unfortunate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Infelicitous: bad \| barbaric \| barbarous \| cacophonous \| careless \| clumsy \| coarse \| crude \| doggerel \| Doric \| dysphemistic \| erroneous \| faulty \| futile \| graceless \| gross \| harsh \| ill-adapted \| ill-advised \| ill-assorted \| ill-chosen \| ill-considered \| ill-fitted \| ill-matched \| ill-seasoned \| ill-sorted \| ill-suited \| ill-timed \| impolitic \| imprecise \| improper \| impure \| in bad taste \| inadmissible \| inadvisable \| inapplicable \| inapposite \| inappropriate \| inapt \| inauspicious \| inconcinnate \| inconcinnous \| incongruous \| inconvenient \| incorrect \| indecorous \| inelegant \| inept \| inexpedient \| inopportune \| intempestive \| intrusive \| irrelevant \| late \| loose \| low \| mal a propos \| maladjusted \| malapropos \| misjoined \| mismatched \| mismated \| misplaced \| mistimed \| off base \| out of character \| out of joint \| out of keeping \| out of line \| out of phase \| out of place \| out of proportion \| out of season \| out of time \| out of tune \| outlandish \| premature \| rude \| slipshod \| slovenly \| solecistic \| tasteless \| too late \| too soon \| unadapted \| unapt \| unbecoming \| unbefitting \| uncourtly \| uncouth \| undesirable \| undignified \| uneuphonious \| unfavorable \| unfelicitous \| unfit \| unfitted \| unfitting \| unfortunate \| ungraceful \| ungrammatic \| unhandy \| unhappy \| unlucky \| unmeet \| unpolished \| unprofitable \| unpropitious \| unqualified \| unready \| unrefined \| unripe \| unseasonable \| unseemly \| unsuitable \| unsuited \| untimely \| untoward \| unwise \| vulgar \| wrong See Also \| unhappy Infelicitous In Webster's Dictionary \In`felic"itous\, 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.

Infelicitous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Infelicitous?

[adj] not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
[adj] marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series

See Also | unhappy

Infelicitous In Webster's Dictionary

\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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