Definition of INFELICITOUS

infelicitous

Adjective

  • not appropriate in application; defective
    • "an infelicitous remark"
    • "infelicitous phrasing"
    • "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by or producing unhappiness; ; - American Guide Series
    • "infelicitous circumstances"

Adj

  • Unhappy or unfortunate.
  • Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
  • Of a sentence or utterance: not semantically and pragmatically coherent.

Origin / Etymology

From in- + felicitous.

Antonyms

felicitous

Scrabble Score: 17

infelicitous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infelicitous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infelicitous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

infelicitous: valid Words With Friends Word