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   In·fe·lic·i·tous

   /ˌinfəˈlisədəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unfortunate; inappropriate: "his illustration is singularly infelicitous"

   Derivatives

   • 1. infelicitously adverb

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   Infelicitous means not appropriate or well-timed, or awkward, unfortunate. See synonyms, examples, word history and usage of infelicitous in a sentence.

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   What does infelicitous mean?

   • Since the 1530s, infelicitous has been used to mean the opposite of felicitous, meaning "happy," which comes from the Latin word for "happiness," felicitas. "Infelicitous."

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   What does infelicitous phrasing mean?

   • His play has been an infelicitous concoction of ingenuity and inaccuracy, the latter being generally fatal at this elite level. Such infelicitous phrasing is, as we've often seen, indicative of an eddy or whorl under the surface of the poem. 2 meanings: 1. not felicitous; unfortunate 2. inappropriate or unsuitable.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is infelicitous remark?

   • 1. Inappropriate; ill-chosen: an infelicitous remark. 2. Causing unhappiness; unfortunate: "This amazed and enraptured Tess, whose slight experiences had been so infelicitous till now" (Thomas Hardy). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does infelicity mean?

   • The quality or condition of being infelicitous. Finally, the amendments correct an infelicity in the drafting of the recital. Despite the occasional stylistic infelicity and the overuse of the first person singular, Nettle writes well.

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   Infelicitous means not suitable for the occasion or not acceptable. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

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   You can use the adjective infelicitous when something doesn't work quite right, whether it's a remark or a wrong turn down a dark street or an unfortunate outfit worn to a job interview. If the ultimate outcome is awkward or unhappy, it's infelicitous.

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   Infelicitous definition: inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos. See examples of INFELICITOUS used in a sentence.

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   Infelicitous means not suitable for the occasion or inappropriate. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find synonyms and related words.

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   Infelicitous means not felicitous, inappropriate, or unfortunate. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of infelicitous in different contexts and sources.

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   Infelicitous means not felicitous, unfortunate, or inappropriate. Learn how to use this word in sentences with synonyms and word origin.