Infelicitous — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not appropriate in application; defective

marked by or producing unhappiness; ; - American Guide Series

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnfɛlˈɪsɪɾəs/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnfɛlˈɪsɪtəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnfɛlˈɪsɪtəs/

5 syllables Say it as /ɪnfɛlˈɪsɪɾəs/.

Examples

an infelicitous remark
infelicitous phrasing
the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unhappy

Antonyms

felicitous

Parts of Speech

adjective	not appropriate in application; defective “an infelicitous remark”
adjective	marked by or producing unhappiness; ; - American Guide Series “infelicitous circumstances”

Word Forms

infelicity

noun

inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

unglücklich

in der Anwendung nicht geeignet; defekt

🇫🇷French

malheureux

pas approprié dans l'application ; défectueux

🇪🇸Spanish

infeliz

no apropiado en la aplicación; defectuoso

🇮🇹Italian

infelice

non appropriato nell'applicazione; difettoso

🇳🇱Dutch

ongelukkig

niet geschikt in toepassing; defect

🇵🇹Portuguese

infeliz

não apropriado na aplicação; defeituoso

🇷🇺Russian

неудачный

не подходит для применения; дефектный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ख़राब

प्रयोग में उपयुक्त नहीं; दोषपूर्ण

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্ষতিকর

প্রয়োগের ক্ষেত্রে উপযুক্ত নয়; ত্রুটিপূর্ণ

🇮🇳Tamil

இழிவான

பயன்பாட்டில் பொருந்தாது; குறைபாடுள்ள

🇮🇳Telugu

అసహ్యకరమైన

దరఖాస్తులో తగినది కాదు; లోపభూయిష్ట

🇮🇳Marathi

कुचकामी

अर्जात योग्य नाही; सदोष

🇮🇳Gujarati

અયોગ્ય

એપ્લિકેશનમાં યોગ્ય નથી; ખામીયુક્ત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ

ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ; ದೋಷಪೂರಿತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അപകീർത്തികരമായ

അപേക്ഷയിൽ ഉചിതമല്ല; വികലമായ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੁਕਸਾਨਦੇਹ

ਐਪਲੀਕੇਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਚਿਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ; ਨੁਕਸਦਾਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

نقصان دہ

درخواست میں مناسب نہیں؛ عیب دار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不吉利的

不适合应用；有缺陷的

🇯🇵Japanese

有害な

用途としては適切ではありません。欠陥のある

🇰🇷Korean

불행한

적용에 적합하지 않습니다. 결함 있는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không đúng mực

không phù hợp trong ứng dụng; khiếm khuyết

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่ติดเชื้อ

ไม่เหมาะสมในการสมัคร มีข้อบกพร่อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

tdk pantas

tidak sesuai dalam penerapannya; cacat

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakahawa

hindi angkop sa aplikasyon; may sira

🇲🇾Malay

tidak menyenangkan

tidak sesuai dalam permohonan; rosak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير موفق

غير مناسب في التطبيق؛ معيب

🇮🇷Persian

بی فایده

در کاربرد مناسب نیست؛ معیوب

🇹🇷Turkish

uygunsuz

uygulamada uygun değil; arızalı

🇮🇱Hebrew

חסרי מזל

לא מתאים ביישום; פָּגוּם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'infelicitous'?

The primary meaning of 'infelicitous' is 'not appropriate in application; defective'.

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Using 'infelicitous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'infelicitous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'infelicitous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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