infelicitous
adj/ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/UK/ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/US
Etymology
From in- + felicitous.
- derived from fēlīcitātem
- derived from felicité
- inherited from felicite — “bliss, happiness, joy; delight, pleasure; a source of happiness; good fortune; prosperity; well-being; of a planet: in an influential position”
Definitions
Unhappy or unfortunate.
- My last run this month is an amazing performance of an "A2/3" Pacific, No. 60524, Herringbone (could there possibly be a more infelicitous name for a locomotive than this, let alone for the unhappy horse which first had to bear it?), […].
- If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous.
Inappropriate or awkward
Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
- "Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.
Of a sentence or utterance
Of a sentence or utterance: not semantically and pragmatically coherent.
The neighborhood
- synonymlamentable
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for infelicitous. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA