infelicitous

UK: /ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs/ US: /ˌɪnfəˈlɪsɪtəs/ ,(in′fə lis′i təs)

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in•fe•lic•i•tous /ˌɪnfəˈlɪsɪtəs/   adj. 

1. not fitting or appropriate:
   an infelicitous remark about his weight.

in•fe•lic•i•ty /ˌɪnfəˈlɪsɪti/  n. [countable] , pl. -ties:

guilty of many infelicities during the interview.

[uncountable] writing that was marked by infelicity.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•fe•lic•i•tous  (in′fə lis′i təs), adj. 

1. inapt, inappropriate, or awkward;
   malapropos:
   an infelicitous remark.
2. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate;
   unhappy.

• in-³ + felicitous 1825–35

in′fe•lic′i•tous•ly, adv. 

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infelicitous / ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs/ adjective

1. not felicitous; unfortunate
2. inappropriate or unsuitable