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infelicitous meaning and definition

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INFELICITOUS adjective

Definition of infelicitous (adjective)

  1. not appropriate in application; defective
    • "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
    • antonym: felicitous
  2. marked by or producing unhappiness
    • "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
    • synonyms: unhappy
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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