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malapropos
DEFINITIONS OF:
malapropos
1
adv
at an inconvenient time
“she answered
malapropos
”
Synonyms:
inopportunely
Antonyms:
opportunely
at an opportune time
adj
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
Synonyms
inappropriate
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
inapposite
,
out of place
of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
Antonyms:
apropos
of an appropriate or pertinent nature
appropriate
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
apposite
,
apt
,
pertinent
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
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