Infelicitous

/ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/

Synonyms for "infelicitous" (135 found)

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Related word relations

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More general

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contextual mismatchinappropriatenesslinguistic faultnegative evaluationstylistic flawunfavorable outcome

More specific

6 entries
ambiguous phrasingawkward phrasingconfusing syntaxmisframingmisnamingpoor wording

Collocations

6 entries
infelicitous choiceinfelicitous outcomeinfelicitous phrasinginfelicitous remarkinfelicitous timinginfelicitous wording

Inflections

2 entries
more infelicitousmost infelicitous

Derivations

5 entries

Antonyms

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similar

8 entries

Sample sentences

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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?), […].

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

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

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