Infelicitous
//ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs//
"Infelicitous" in a Sentence (3 examples)
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.
"Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.
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