English Explanatory Dictionary

malapropos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. out of place; inappropriate
adv
  1. out of place; inappropriately

Pronunciation

/ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-malapropos.wav

Word forms

malapropos more malapropos most malapropos

Etymology

From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).

Related words

apropos

Derived words

malapropism malapropoism
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