In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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
Word of the Day
19 November 2024
SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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