infelicitous

pronunciation

How to pronounce infelicitous in British English: UK [ˌɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtəs]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    not appropriate in application; defective
    marked by or producing unhappiness

Word Origin

infelicitous (adj.)
1754, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + felicitous. Related: infelicitously.

Example

1. Infelicitous remark ; infelicitous phrasing infelicitous typesetting was due to illegiblecopy .
2. Infelicitous circumstances ; unhappy caravans , straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes-american guide series .
3. Infelicitous circumstances unhappy caravans , straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes - american guide series .

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