Infelicitous Definition & Meaning
infelicitous
- adjective
- 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
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- What does infelicitous mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is infelicitous?
- Infelicitous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does infelicitous have?
- Infelicitous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).