Malapropos and Pertinent

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Malapropos adjective - Of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature.

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Pertinent is an antonym for malapropos.

Pertinent adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.

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Malapropos is an antonym for pertinent.

Nearby Words: pertinence, pertinency

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Pertinent and Malapropos. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malapropos/pertinent

Malapropos & Pertinent. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malapropos/pertinent>.

Pertinent or Malapropos. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malapropos/pertinent.

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