infelicitous
in·fe·li·citous
adjective
1.
not appropriate in application; defective
- “an infelicitous remark”
- “infelicitous phrasing”
- “the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy”
2.
marked by or producing unhappiness
- “infelicitous circumstances”
- “unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes” American Guide Series
Origin
From in- + felicitous.
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