infelicitous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

in- +‎ felicitous

[edit] Adjective

infelicitous (comparative more infelicitous, superlative most infelicitous)

1. Unhappy or unfortunate.
   • 1973, Bret Harte, "A Boy's Dog" in Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Sketches:

     If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous.

2. Inappropriate; not well said, expressed, or done; awkward.
   • 1909, William MacLeod Raine, Ridgway of Montana, ch. 24:

     "Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:unhappy

[edit] Derived terms

• infelicitously
• infelicitousness