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单词 malapropos
释义

malapropos

adverb

mal·​ap·​ro·​pos ˌma-ˌla-prə-ˈpō How to pronounce malapropos (audio)
: in an inappropriate or inopportune way
malapropos adjective

Word History

Etymology

French mal à propos

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

malapropos

adjective

as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation a newscaster's malapropos attempt at humor upon the death of a beloved figure

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inappropriate
  • unsuitable
  • improper
  • wrong
  • incorrect
  • unhappy
  • infelicitous
  • unfit
  • indecorous
  • irrelevant
  • unfortunate
  • unbecoming
  • incongruous
  • inapt
  • unseemly
  • inapposite
  • perverse
  • inept
  • graceless
  • amiss
  • untoward
  • inconsistent
  • unapt
  • awkward
  • unacceptable
  • bad
  • naughty
  • inopportune
  • immaterial
  • unseasonable
  • uncongenial
  • untimely
  • inapplicable
  • extraneous
  • out of place
  • out of the way
  • mismatched
  • incompatible
  • irrelative
  • sinful
  • censurable
  • blamable
  • forbidden
  • proscribed
  • gauche
  • disallowed
  • unsatisfactory
  • ungraceful
  • prohibited
  • blameworthy
  • banned
  • barred
  • outlawed
  • interdicted
  • misbecoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • appropriate
  • felicitous
  • correct
  • proper
  • suitable
  • genteel
  • decorous
  • right
  • happy
  • fitting
  • seemly
  • relative
  • apt
  • becoming
  • opportune
  • relevant
  • meet
  • congenial
  • timely
  • fortunate
  • befitting
  • apposite
  • applicable
  • fit
  • seasonable
  • material
  • germane
  • permitted
  • harmonious
  • pat
  • pointed
  • compatible
  • apropos
  • authorized
  • satisfactory
  • approved
  • endorsed
  • licensed
  • kosher
  • sanctioned
  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • fine
  • promoted
  • respectable
  • tolerable
  • allowed
  • decent
  • supported
  • okay
  • creditable
  • passable
  • indorsed
  • exemplary
  • commendable
  • encouraged
  • blameless
  • irreproachable
  • harmonious
  • consonant
  • balanced
  • abetted
  • congruous
  • all right
  • companionate
  • OK
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