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infelicitous in Danish

infelicitous in Danish is uheldig — infelicitous means not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.

infelicitous in Danish

uheldig
adj

What does "infelicitous" mean?

  1. adj Not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
    "If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous."
  2. adj Badly chosen or clumsy in the way something is said or done.
    ""Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark."
  3. adj (linguistics) Describes a sentence whose meaning does not fit naturally with its context.
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infelicitous in a sentence

  • 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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What is "infelicitous" in Danish?
"infelicitous" in Danish is uheldig. infelicitous means: Not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
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