INFELICITY

infelicity

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

infelicity (countable and uncountable, plural infelicities)

(uncountable) The condition of being infelicitous

(countable) Something that is infelicitous or inappropriate

Antonyms

• (condition): felicity

Source: Wiktionary

In`fe*lic"i*ty, n.; pl. Infelicities. Etym: [L. infelicitas: cf. F. infélicité. See In- not, and Felicity.]

1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness. I. Watts. Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we were made wise and happy. Glanvill.

2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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