infelicitous 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
not appropriate in application; defective
Examples
- 1.the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy
- 2.infelicitous phrasing
- 3.an infelicitous remark
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
infelicitously 1
adverb
in an infelicitous manner
Attribute
felicity 1
noun
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
EnglishAntonym
felicitous 1
adjective
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
Derivationally related form
infelicity 1
noun
inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
Also see
unhappy 1
adjective
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
Attribute
felicity 1
noun
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
Similar_to
awkward 4
adjective
not elegant or graceful in expression
unfortunate 3
adjective
unsuitable or regrettable
