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- Dictionarymalapropos/ˌmalaprəˈpəʊ/
adverb
- 1. in an inopportune or inappropriate way.
adjective
- 1. inopportune; inappropriate: "these terms applied to him seem to me malapropos"
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The meaning of MALAPROPOS is in an inappropriate or inopportune way.
Malapropos definition: inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely. See examples of MALAPROPOS used in a sentence.
Use the adjective malapropos to describe something that is awkwardly unsuitable for the situation or setting at hand. Telling jokes at a funeral or bringing your pet piglet to tea at the Queen's castle would both be highly malapropos.
1. inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely. a malapropos remark.
Define malapropos. malapropos synonyms, malapropos pronunciation, malapropos translation, English dictionary definition of malapropos. adj. Out of place; inappropriate. adv. In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
noun [ C ] language uk / ˈmæl.ə.prɒp.ɪ.z ə m / us / ˈmæl.ə.prɑː.pɪ.z ə m / (US also malaprop) Add to word list. the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary. abbreviated form.
malaprop. noun [ C ] US uk / ˈmæl.ə.prɒp / us / ˈmæl.ə.prɑːp /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a malapropism : On the campaign trail, he has been prone to the occasional malaprop or misstatement. Fewer examples. She is always on hand to correct his malaprops.
1. of an inappropriate or misapplied nature or kind. adverb. 2. in an inappropriate way or manner.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malapropos, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Malapropos Definition. mălăp-rə-pō. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Adverb. Adjective. Filter. adjective. At an awkward or improper time or place; inopportune; inappropriate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unsuitable. unseemly. unbefitting. unbecoming. unapt. inept. incongruous. inapt. unfit. inappropriate.
