What is another word for infelicitous?
262 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪnfɛlˈɪsɪtəs], [ ɪnfɛlˈɪsɪtəs], [ ɪ_n_f_ɛ_l_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_t_ə_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for infelicitous:- all (adjective)
- graceless (adjective)
- hapless (adjective)
- unadvantageous (adjective)
- unapt (adjective)
- unbefitting (adjective)
- unfavorable (adjective)
- unfit (adjective)
- unfortunate (adjective)
- unsuitable (adjective)
- untimely (adjective)
- wrong (adjective)
- awkward (noun)
- clumsy (noun)
- cumbersome (noun)
- other synonyms
- adj.
- n.
Definition for Infelicitous:
- in-fe-lis'i-tus, adj. not felicitous or happy: inappropriate, inapt.-- n. INFELIC'ITY, want of felicity or happiness, misery, misfortune: unsuitableness: anything unsuitable or improper.
Synonyms for Infelicitous:
adj.
•all (adjective) •graceless (adjective)- un happiest,
- in-decorous,
- un-gainliest,
- un gainly,
- un gainlier,
- illmannered,
- in-elegant,
- un happy,
- in-felicitous,
- un mannered,
- clunkiest,
- un-happy,
- un-gainlier,
- un-couth,
- un couth,
- clunkier,
- in felicitous,
- un-mannered,
- un-cultured,
- ill mannered,
- un-gainly,
- in decorous,
- un happier,
- un cultured,
- un gainliest,
- in elegant.
- jonah,
- jinxed,
- ill-starred,
- Star-crossed,
- hexed,
- loser,
- behind the eightball,
- snakebit,
- poor fish,
- sad sack,
- voodooed.
- un favorable,
- un-favorable,
- dis advantageous,
- dis commodious,
- un-friendliest,
- more discommodious,
- in auspicious,
- in convenient,
- un promising,
- un-friendly,
- dis-commodious,
- most unpromising,
- most discommodious,
- un friendlier,
- un propitious,
- un-friendlier,
- in-convenient,
- un friendliest,
- dis-advantageous,
- in-auspicious,
- more unpromising,
- un-promising.
- un congenial,
- can't make grade,
- un-congenial,
- more ill-equipped,
- ill equipped,
- more illequipped,
- out shape,
- more ill equipped,
- un-fit,
- cant make the grade,
- un healthiest,
- un fit,
- cant make grade,
- in-compatible,
- un-cool,
- un likely,
- most illequipped,
- un-healthy,
- most uncool,
- un healthy,
- un becoming,
- un likelier,
- out element,
- most ill-equipped,
- un-likelier,
- more uncool,
- un likeliest,
- un-likely,
- out of element,
- un-healthiest,
- un healthier,
- most ill equipped,
- in compatible,
- illequipped,
- in effective,
- mis taken,
- un-becoming,
- in-effective,
- in-adequate,
- un cool,
- in adequate.
- adverse,
- poor,
- lamentable,
- deplorable,
- inopportune,
- unpropitious,
- destitute,
- doomed,
- wretched,
- afflicted,
- burdened,
- unsuccessful,
- damaging,
- hopeless,
- shattered,
- cursed,
- troubled,
- pained,
- luckless,
- ruinous,
- broken,
- ill-fated,
- ruined,
- forsaken,
- regrettable,
- calamitous,
- untoward,
- disastrous,
- desperate,
- stricken.
- more clashing,
- interfering,
- un acceptable,
- un suitable,
- in-eligible,
- in eligible,
- in-consistent,
- in consistent,
- dis sonant,
- un-suitable,
- dis-sonant,
- un-matched,
- un-acceptable,
- most clashing,
- dis agreeable,
- dis proportionate,
- out character,
- out keeping,
- dis-proportionate,
- dis-agreeable.
n.
•awkward (noun) •clumsy (noun) •cumbersome (noun)Other synonyms:
•adj.- clunky,
- graceless,
- hapless,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-equipped,
- improper,
- in a bad way,
- inapt,
- inept,
- laid low,
- out of place,
- uncool,
- unfavorable,
- unfit,
- unfortunate,
- unpromising,
- wrong,
- Discommodious,
- Unhandy,
- unadvantageous,
- unprosperous,
- out of shape,
- out of luck,
- out of line,
- Out of keeping,
- unproficient,
- can't make the grade,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-fitted,
- inadept,
- undexterous,
- not adapted,
- not fit,
- out of character,
- two left feet,
- unfacile.
- amiss,
- beyond,
- cricket,
- cut,
- dignity,
- extravagant,
- extreme,
- extremism,
- extremist,
- grain,
- gross,
- grossly,
- iffy,
- inapplicable,
- inappropriate,
- incorrect,
- indecent,
- ineligible,
- infra dig,
- last,
- misbegotten,
- misdemeanour,
- misguided,
- misplaced,
- offend,
- raffish,
- room,
- square,
- unacceptable,
- unbecoming,
- unhappy,
- unjustifiable,
- unjustified,
- unseemly,
- unsportsmanlike,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- unworthy,
- vulgar,
- no-no,
- ill-assorted,
- do 1.
Antonyms for Infelicitous:
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adj.
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all
felicitous.
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Other antonyms:
apropos, blameless, respectable, relative, decorous, licensed, acceptable, timely, germane, approved, seasonable, apposite, irreproachable, relevant, authorized, exemplary, seemly, passable, correct, encouraged, decent, companionate, supported, genteel, permitted, material, sanctioned, satisfactory, kosher, pointed, adequate, endorsed, creditable, pat, opportune, fine, congenial, tolerable, commendable.
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all
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Other antonyms:
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n.
graceful.
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n.
Infelicitous Sentence Examples:
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There is, moreover, independent evidence to the fact that similar desecrations of this grave - yard had of late been very common; and that at least one previous attempt to check the operations of the " resurrection - men" had been attended with peculiarly infelicitous results.
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It is presumed that the major had forgotten himself in this infelicitous selection of epithets, but the stranger's face only relaxed into a grim smile.