infelicitous
[ in-fuh-lis-i-tuh s ]
/ ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ təs /
adjective
inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark.
not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy.
Origin of infelicitous
First recorded in 1825–35;
in-3 +
felicitous
OTHER WORDS FROM infelicitous
in·fe·lic·i·tous·ly, adverbWords nearby infelicitous
infectious warts virus,
infective,
infective embolism,
infective endocarditis,
infecund,
infelicitous,
infelicity,
infer,
inference,
inferencing,
inferential
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British Dictionary definitions for infelicitous
infelicitous
/ (ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs) /
adjective
not felicitous; unfortunate
inappropriate or unsuitable