English Explanatory Dictionary

infelicitous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unhappy or unfortunate.
  2. Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
  3. Of a sentence or utterance: not semantically and pragmatically coherent.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/ /ˌɪn.fɪˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/ /ˌɪn.fɛlˈɪs.ɪ.təs/ /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.təs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infelicitous.wav

Word forms

infelicitous more infelicitous most infelicitous

Etymology

From in- + felicitous.

Synonyms

lamentable sad unlucky

Derived words

infelicitously infelicitousness
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