😬infelicitous

adjective
/ˌɪnfəˈlɪsɪtəs/

Meaning

not suitable or well chosen; awkward or unfortunate

Example Sentences

His infelicitous remark ruined the atmosphere of the meeting.

Synonyms

awkward, inappropriate, unfortunate, unsuitable, improper

Antonyms

appropriate, suitable, fortunate

Collocations

infelicitous remark, infelicitous choice, infelicitous phrasing

Related Vocabularies

serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing
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