infelicitous

infelicitous
Synonyms and related words:
Doric, bad, barbaric, barbarous, cacophonous, careless, clumsy, coarse, crude, doggerel, dysphemistic, erroneous, faulty, futile, graceless, gross, harsh, ill-adapted, ill-advised, ill-assorted, ill-chosen, ill-considered, ill-fitted, ill-matched, ill-seasoned, ill-sorted, ill-suited, ill-timed, impolitic, imprecise, improper, impure, in bad taste, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inauspicious, inconcinnate, inconcinnous, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, indecorous, inelegant, inept, inexpedient, inopportune, intempestive, intrusive, irrelevant, late, loose, low, mal a propos, maladjusted, malapropos, misjoined, mismatched, mismated, misplaced, mistimed, off base, out of character, out of joint, out of keeping, out of line, out of phase, out of place, out of proportion, out of season, out of time, out of tune, outlandish, premature, rude, slipshod, slovenly, solecistic, tasteless, too late, too soon, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, uncourtly, uncouth, undesirable, undignified, uneuphonious, unfavorable, unfelicitous, unfit, unfitted, unfitting, unfortunate, ungraceful, ungrammatic, unhandy, unhappy, unlucky, unmeet, unpolished, unprofitable, unpropitious, unqualified, unready, unrefined, unripe, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, untoward, unwise, vulgar, wrong

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  • Infelicitous — In fe*lic i*tous, a. Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an infelicitous description; infelicitous words.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infelicitous — index disconsolate, disproportionate, ill advised, improper, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate …   Law dictionary

  • infelicitous — 1754, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + FELICITOUS (Cf. felicitous). Related: infelicitously …   Etymology dictionary

  • infelicitous — unhappy, inapt, inappropriate, unfitting, *unfit, unsuitable, improper Analogous words: unbecoming, unseemly, indecorous, improper, indelicate, indecent: inept, maladroit, gauche, *awkward Antonyms: felicitous Contrasted words: happy, apt,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • infelicitous — [in΄fə lis′ə təs] adj. not felicitous; unfortunate or unsuitable infelicitously adv …   English World dictionary

  • infelicitous — adjective Date: 1835 not felicitous: as a. not appropriate or well timed < an infelicitous remark > b. awkward, unfortunate < an infelicitous moment > • infelicitously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • infelicitous — adjective /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fɪˈlɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fɛlˈɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.təs/ a) Unhappy or unfortunate. If leading a dogs life be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys Dog is still more infelicitous.… …   Wiktionary

  • infelicitous — infelicitously, adv. /in feuh lis i teuhs/, adj. 1. inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark. 2. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy. [1825 35; IN 3 + FELICITOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • infelicitous — in•fe•lic•i•tous [[t]ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ təs[/t]] adj. not felicitous; inapt or inappropriate: an infelicitous remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–35 in fe•lic′i•tous•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • infelicitous — /ɪnfəˈlɪsətəs/ (say infuh lisuhtuhs) adjective 1. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy. 2. inapt or inappropriate: an infelicitous remark. –infelicitously, adverb …  

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