infelicitous

in·fe·lic·i·tous

I0127400 (ĭn′fĭ-lĭs′ĭ-təs)adj.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).

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in′fe·lic′i·tous·ly adv.

infelicitous

(ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs) adj1. not felicitous; unfortunate2. inappropriate or unsuitable ˌinfeˈlicitously adv

in•fe•lic•i•tous

(ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ təs)

adj. not felicitous; inapt or inappropriate: an infelicitous remark. [1825–35] in`fe•lic′i•tous•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	infelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"felicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"
	2.	infelicitous - marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Seriesunhappyunfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"

infelicitous

adjectiveCharacterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression:awkward, ill-chosen, inappropriate, inept, unfortunate, unhappy.

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