INFELICITOUS

infelicitous

(adjective) not appropriate in application; defective; “an infelicitous remark”; “infelicitous phrasing”; “the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy”

infelicitous, unhappy

(adjective) marked by or producing unhappiness; “infelicitous circumstances”; “unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes”- American Guide Series

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

infelicitous (comparative more infelicitous, superlative most infelicitous)

Unhappy or unfortunate.

Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.

Synonyms

• (unhappy): See Thesaurus:sad

• (unlucky): See Thesaurus:unlucky

Source: Wiktionary

In`fe*lic"i*tous, a.

Definition: Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an infelicitous description; infelicitous words.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition