😬infelicitous (infe-lí-si-tus)

adjective
/ˌɪnfəˈlɪsɪtəs/
inadecuado (inadecuado)

Meaning

not suitable or well chosen; awkward or unfortunate
Traducción del significado
que no es adecuado o apropiado; torpe o desafortunado
que no es adecuado o apropiado; torpe o desafortunado

Oraciones de ejemplo

His infelicitous remark ruined the atmosphere of the meeting.

Su comentario inadecuado arruinó el ambiente de la reunión.
Su comentario inadecuado arruinó el ambiente de la reunión.

Synonyms

awkward, inappropriate, unfortunate, unsuitable, improper

Antonyms

appropriate, suitable, fortunate

Colocaciones

infelicitous remark, infelicitous choice, infelicitous phrasing

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