infelicitous

Words with a similar base: infelicitous

'infelicitous'

[infelicitous.a.01] as in: not appropriate in application; defective

Examples:
an infelicitous remark
infelicitous phrasing
the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy

'infelicitous'

[infelicitous.s.01] as in: marked by or producing unhappiness; ; - American Guide Series

Examples:
infelicitous circumstances
unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes

Origins

					infelicitous (English)
├── felicitous (English)
│   └── felicitas (Latin)
│       ├── -itas (Latin)
│       └── felix (Latin)
└── in- (English)
    ├── in (Latin)
    ├── in- (Latin)
    └── in- (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── in- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
            └── in (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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