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infelicitous

 
Dictionary: in·fe·lic·i·tous   (ĭn'fĭ-lĭs'ĭ-təs) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Inappropriate; ill-chosen: an infelicitous remark.
  2. Not happy; unfortunate.
infelicitously in'fe·lic'i·tous·ly adv.

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adjective

    Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression: awkward, ill-chosen, inappropriate, inept, unfortunate, unhappy. See ability/inability, good/bad.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: not appropriate in application; defective
  Antonym: felicitous (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: marked by or producing unhappiness
  Synonym: unhappy

 
 
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