What does malapropos mean?
Definitions for malapropos
ˌmæl æp rəˈpoʊmalapro·pos
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Princeton's WordNet
malaproposadverb
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
inopportunely, malaproposadverb
at an inconvenient time
"he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos"
Wiktionary
malaproposadjective
out of place; inappropriate
Etymology: From mal à propos; mal bad, badly + à propos appropriate, relevant.
ChatGPT
malapropos
Malapropos refers to something that is inappropriate, untimely, or out of place in a particular situation or context. It is used to describe a comment, action, or behavior that is unsuitable or tactless.
Webster Dictionary
Malapropos
unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or unsuitably
Etymology: [F. mal propos; mal evil + propos to the purpose.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of malapropos in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of malapropos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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