Out of place; inappropriate.
adv.
In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
[French mal à propos : mal, badly + à propos, to the purpose; see apropos.]
malapropos
Dictionary:
mal·a·pro·pos (măl'ăp-rə-pō')  |
adj.
Out of place; inappropriate.
adv.
In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
Out of place; inappropriate.
adv.
In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
| Thesaurus: malapropos |
adjective
- Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable. Idioms: out of place. See agree/disagree, usual/unusual.
| Obscure Words: malapropos |
| WordNet: malapropos |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
Antonym: apropos (meaning #1)
The adverb malapropos has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
at an inconvenient time
Synonym: inopportunely
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