Felicitous and Improper

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Felicitous adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.

Usage example: the museum's restaurant is featuring a French menu as a felicitous complement to the current show on French Impressionism

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Improper is an antonym for felicitous in appropriate topic.

Nearby Words: felicity, felicitously, felicitation, Felicita

Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

Usage example: an improper use of slang in a formal piece of writing

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Felicitous is an antonym for improper in inappropriate topic.

Nearby Word: improperly

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