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adjective. formal uk / ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs / us / ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.t̬əs / Add to word list Add to word list. not suitable for the occasion: an infelicitous remark. Synonym. unfortunate (NOT SUITABLE) formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss. be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste idiom.
The meaning of INFELICITOUS is not felicitous. How to use infelicitous in a sentence. not felicitous: such as; not appropriate or well-timed; awkward, unfortunate…
adjective. formal us / ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.t̬əs / uk / ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs / Add to word list. not suitable for the occasion: an infelicitous remark. Synonym. unfortunate (NOT APPROPRIATE) formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss. be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste idiom. beneath your dignity idiom.
Infelicitous definition: inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos. See examples of INFELICITOUS used in a sentence.
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.
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). in′fe·lic′i·tous·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
(ˌinfəˈlɪsɪtəs) adjective. 1. inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos. an infelicitous remark. 2. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. infelicitously.
