Definitions for malaproposˌmæl æp rəˈpoʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mal•ap•ro•posˌmæl æp rəˈpoʊ(adj.)
inappropriate; inopportune:
a malapropos remark.
(adv.)inappropriately; inopportunely.
Origin of malapropos:
1660–70; < F mal à propos badly (suited) to the purpose
Princeton's WordNet
malapropos(adverb)
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
inopportunely, malapropos(adverb)
at an inconvenient time
"he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos"
Wiktionary
malapropos(Adjective)
out of place; inappropriate
Origin: From mal à propos; mal bad, badly + à propos appropriate, relevant.
Webster Dictionary
Malapropos(u)
unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or unsuitably
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