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infelicitous

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in·fe·lic·i·tous  (nf-ls-ts)
adj.
1. Inappropriate; ill-chosen: an infelicitous remark.
2. Not happy; unfortunate.
infe·lici·tous·ly adv.
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Adj.1.infelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
felicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"
2.infelicitousinfelicitous - marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
unhappy
unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"
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This amazed and enraptured Tess, whose slight experiences had been so infelicitous till now; and in her reaction from indignation against the male sex she swerved to excess of honour for Clare.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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