in·fe·lic·i·ty ( n f-ls -t )n. pl. in·fe·lic·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being infelicitous. 2. Something inappropriate or unpleasing. [Middle English infelicite, from Latin  nflcit s, from nflx, nflc-, unhappy : in-, not; see in-1 + flx, happy; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.] |
infelicity [ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being unhappy or unfortunate
2. an instance of bad luck or mischance; misfortune
3. something, esp a remark or expression, that is inapt or inappropriate
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | infelicity - inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) inappropriateness, unworthiness - the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting; "he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person"; "his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness" felicitousness, felicity - pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) |
Translations
infelicity
n (form) the infelicity of the expression → der unglücklich or ungeschickt gewählte Ausdruck
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