infelicity
pronunciation
How to pronounce infelicity in British English:
UK [ˌɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtɪ]
How to pronounce infelicity in American English:
US [ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪti]
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- Noun:
- inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
Word Origin
- infelicity (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin infelicitas "ill luck, misfortune," from infelix (genitive infelicis) "unfruitful, barren; unfortunate, unhappy, causing misfortune, unlucky," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + felix (see felicity).
Example
- 1. There is so much infelicity in the world .
- 2. A judgmental infelicity plagued past generations .
- 3. You will be surprised there is so much infelicity in the world .