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1. (adj.) infelicitous
not felicitous; inapt or inappropriate:
an infelicitous remark.
Etymology: (1825–35)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) infelicitous
not appropriate in application; defective
"an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
2. (adj) infelicitous, unhappy
marked by or producing unhappiness
"infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
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1. (adj) infelicitous
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
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