Malapropos Definition & Meaning
malapropos
- adverb
- at an inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos"
- adjective
- of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
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- What does malapropos mean?
- at an inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos" of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
- What part of speech is malapropos?
- Malapropos is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does malapropos have?
- Malapropos has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).