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infelicitous

DEFINITIONS OF: infelicitous

1

adj not appropriate in application; defective

“an infelicitous remark”
“infelicitous phrasing”
“the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy”
Synonyms
awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
not elegant or graceful in expression
unfortunate
unsuitable or regrettable
unhappy
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
Antonyms:
felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
congratulatory, gratulatory
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
happy, well-chosen
well expressed and to the point
well-turned
(of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed
well-wishing
extending good wishes for success
happy
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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adj marked by or producing unhappiness

“infelicitous circumstances”
Synonyms:
unhappy
unfortunate
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
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