infelicity (redirected from infelicities)

in·fe·lic·i·ty  (nf-ls-t)

n. pl. in·fe·lic·i·ties

1. The quality or condition of being infelicitous.

2. Something inappropriate or unpleasing.

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[Middle English infelicite, from Latin nflcits, from nflx, nflc-, unhappy : in-, not; see in-¹ + flx, happy; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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infelicity

Noun

pl -ties Formal

1. something, esp. a remark or expression, that is inapt

2. the state or quality of being unhappy or unfortunate

infelicitous adj

Thesaurus

Noun

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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)