Infelicitous

//ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs//

Synonyms for "infelicitous" (196 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (40)

Strong matches (58)

Related words (98)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Antonyms

1 entries

derived

2 entries

derived from

1 entries

related to

4 entries

similar

10 entries

Translations

43 translations across 10 languages.

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Bulgarian

3 entries
  • злополучен adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • злощастен adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • неудачен adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)

Catalan

4 entries
  • desgraciat adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • impropi adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • inadequat adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • infeliç adj (unhappy or unfortunate)

Danish

2 entries
  • uheldig adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • uheldig adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)

Finnish

4 entries
  • epäonninen adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • onneton adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • onneton adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • surkea adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)

French

4 entries
  • gauche adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • inadéquat adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • infortuné adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • maladroit adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)

German

4 entries
  • ungeschickt adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • ungeschickt adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • unglücklich adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • unglücklich adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)

Norwegian

3 entries
  • uheldig adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • uheldig adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • ulykkelig adj (unhappy or unfortunate)

Polish

3 entries
  • niefortunny adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • nieszczęsny adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • nieudany adj (unhappy or unfortunate)

Russian

4 entries
  • неподходя́щий adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • несча́стный adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • несчастли́вый adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • неуда́чный adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)

Spanish

4 entries
  • aciago adj (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done)
  • desdichado adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • desgraciado adj (unhappy or unfortunate)
  • desventurado adj (unhappy or unfortunate)

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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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?), […].

Source: wiktionary

If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous.

Source: wiktionary

"Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.

Source: wiktionary

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