Infelicitous
Infelicitous adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Usage example: an infelicitous comment on the weight of the guest of honor at the banquet
Misbecoming and infelicitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misbecoming" instead an adjective "Infelicitous".
Nearby Word: infelicity
Misbecoming
Infelicitous and misbecoming are semantically related. You can use "Infelicitous" instead an adjective "Misbecoming".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inapt and infelicitous
- inapt and misbecoming
- improper and infelicitous
- improper and misbecoming
- inept and infelicitous
- inept and misbecoming
- unfit and infelicitous
- unfit and misbecoming
- inappropriate and infelicitous
- inappropriate and misbecoming
- unsuitable and infelicitous
- unsuitable and misbecoming
- wrong and infelicitous
- wrong and misbecoming
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