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 Definitions of infelicity  [ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ ti]  

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Definition of 'infelicity' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) infelicity
the quality or state of being unhappy; unhappiness.

2.  infelicity
misfortune; bad luck.

3.  infelicity
an unfortunate circumstance.

4.  infelicity
inaptness or inappropriateness, as of action or expression.

5.  infelicity
something infelicitous:
infelicities of prose style.


Definition of 'infelicity' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) infelicity
inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)


Definition of 'infelicity' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) infelicity
the state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness

2. (noun) infelicity
that (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech



'infelicity' - Nearby Entries  

infective  infelicitous  infelicitously  infelicity  infer  inference  inferential  



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