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Webster 1913 Edition
Infelicitous
Inˊfe-lic′i-tous
,Adj.
Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done;
as, an
infelicitous
condition; an infelicitous
remark; an infelicitous
description; infelicitous
words.Definition 2024
infelicitous
infelicitous
English
Adjective
infelicitous (comparative more infelicitous, superlative most infelicitous)
- 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.
- 1973, Bret Harte, "A Boy's Dog" in Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Sketches:
- Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
- 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.
- 1909, William MacLeod Raine, Ridgway of Montana, ch. 24:
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:unhappy
Derived terms
Translations
unhappy or unfortunate
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inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done
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