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