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infelicitous
Infelicitous (adj) means not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
adj
1
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."
— Bret Harte, A Boy's Dog (1973)
2
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."
— William MacLeod Raine, chapter 24 (1909)
3
(linguistics) Describes a sentence whose meaning does not fit naturally with its context.
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What is the meaning of infelicitous?
"infelicitous" (adj) means not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
What is another word for infelicitous?
Other words for "infelicitous" include unhappy, unlucky, sad.
What is the opposite of infelicitous?
The opposite of "infelicitous" is felicitous.
What are the different meanings of infelicitous?
"infelicitous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Not lucky; causing sadness or trouble; 2. Badly chosen or clumsy in the way something is said or done; 3. (linguistics) Describes a sentence whose meaning does not fit naturally with its context.
