infelicitous (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/
Definition
infelicitous means unhappy or unfortunate. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as infelicitous.
A infelicitous tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became infelicitous after the announcement.
How to Use infelicitous
- infelicitous + noun (collocation)
- Use infelicitous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a infelicitous reaction."
- become infelicitous (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became infelicitous near the end."
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