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infelicitous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | unhappy |
infelicitous circumstances.
infelicitous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | infelicity |
an infelicitous remark.
infelicitous phrasing.
the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy.
Examples of infelicitous
infelicitous
He berated the French's poor Arabic grammar and the infelicitous style of their proclamations.
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They demanded the consititution to be neutral on this issue and this has led to some infelicitous results.
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Infelicitous though some of these performances may have been, they used to arouse more amusement than irritation.
From the guardian.co.uk
As Alliss himself has admitted, in today's climate he is but a few infelicitous words away from being turfed out into the car park.
From the telegraph.co.uk
An infelicitous image, to be sure.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It was perhaps a infelicitous metaphor, given both the seediness of Las Vegas and the ridiculous excess of the party itself.
From the time.com
However infelicitous his phrasing, Lamm was praised in some quarters for broaching one of the most sensitive issues of the day.
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Dinah's mother is a smart, skilled interior designer who can't scramble an egg and from time to time comes out with infelicitous remarks.
From the washingtonpost.com
Indeed, Sarkozy's bluster fit a pattern for the French government of seeking to ignore Reding's central charge and castigating her for the infelicitous wartime comparison.
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- Not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
- Marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
- Unhappy or unfortunate; Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done
