What is another word for malapropos?
271 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ m_ˌa_l_eɪ_p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_p_əʊ_z], [ mˌale͡ɪpɹˈə͡ʊpə͡ʊz], [ mˌaleɪpɹˈəʊpəʊz], [ ˌa_θ_ɐ_n_ˈeɪ_n_ɪ_z_ə_m], [ ˌaθɐnˈe͡ɪnɪzəm], [ ˌaθɐnˈeɪnɪzəm]Table of Contents
Similar words for malapropos:- all (adjective)
- ill-suited (adjective)
- ill-timed (adjective)
- unadvantageous (adjective)
- unapt (adjective)
- unbecoming (adjective)
- unbefitting (adjective)
- unfavorable (adjective)
- unseemly (adjective)
- unsuitable (adjective)
- untimely (adjective)
- wrong (adjective)
- other synonyms
- adj.
- n.
Definition for Malapropos:
Synonyms for Malapropos:
adj.
•all (adjective) •ill-suited (adjective)- more ill-matched,
- in-correct,
- most ill fitted,
- most ill-matched,
- illmatched,
- ill fitted,
- most unfitting,
- more mismatched,
- un fitting,
- un-fit,
- out its element,
- most ill-fitted,
- more ill-fitted,
- un-fitting,
- most illmatched,
- mis-matched,
- in compatible,
- mis matched,
- ill suited,
- illsuited,
- in correct,
- out character,
- most ill matched,
- more ill matched,
- more unfitting,
- illfitted,
- more illmatched,
- ill matched,
- most mismatched,
- most illfitted,
- more illfitted,
- more ill fitted,
- out place,
- in-compatible.
- mis timed,
- un-welcome,
- in convenient,
- mis-timed,
- un seasonable,
- un-seasonable,
- most mistimed,
- un welcome,
- in-convenient,
- illtimed,
- more mistimed,
- unwelcome.
- un handsomest,
- un flattering,
- un-flattering,
- un fairer,
- in-delicate,
- un-sightly,
- un-lovely,
- un-handsomer,
- un sightlier,
- in-decent,
- un-fair,
- in delicate,
- un-worthiest,
- un attractive,
- un-fairest,
- un-handsomest,
- un godlier,
- un fair,
- un-worthier,
- un worthier,
- un-handsome,
- un-godly,
- un handsomer,
- un sightly,
- un-sightlier,
- un-attractive,
- un handsome,
- un godly,
- un godliest,
- un fairest,
- dis creditable,
- un-lovelier,
- un-sightliest,
- un-godlier,
- un becoming,
- unhandsomer,
- un sightliest,
- un-fairer,
- un worthy,
- dis-creditable,
- un lovely,
- un-becoming,
- un loveliest,
- un worthiest,
- un-godliest,
- un lovelier,
- un-loveliest,
- in decent,
- unhandsomest.
- un friendlier,
- un-lucky,
- un-favorable,
- most discommodious,
- un luckier,
- dis-commodious,
- un friendliest,
- un-friendlier,
- dis commodious,
- un lucky,
- more discommodious,
- un luckiest,
- most unpromising,
- un-luckier,
- un-promising,
- more unpromising,
- un promising,
- un favorable,
- un-friendly,
- un-friendliest.
- most ruffian,
- un-seemly,
- un-seemlier,
- un dignified,
- dis-reputable,
- dis reputable,
- in elegant,
- un seemliest,
- more ruffian,
- un-refined,
- more undignified,
- un seemlier,
- un seemly,
- out keeping,
- un-seemliest,
- un-dignified,
- in-elegant,
- most undignified,
- un refined.
- most clashing,
- in-eligible,
- dis-sonant,
- interfering,
- dis agreeable,
- un-suitable,
- in adequate,
- dis-agreeable,
- in eligible,
- more clashing,
- un suitable,
- in-adequate,
- in consistent,
- dis sonant,
- in-consistent,
- un-matched.
n.
Other synonyms:
•adj.- improper,
- in poor taste,
- inadmissible,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inept,
- inopportune,
- mismatched,
- out of place,
- unbecoming,
- undignified,
- unfavorable,
- unfitting,
- unpromising,
- unseemly,
- wrong,
- Discommodious,
- Unhandsome,
- Unhandy,
- ill-suited,
- mistimed,
- ill-matched,
- unallowable,
- unadvantageous,
- badly timed,
- Out of keeping,
- unproficient,
- ill timed,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-fitted,
- inadept,
- undexterous,
- not adapted,
- out of character,
- unfacile,
- out of its element.
- bad,
- futile,
- ill-advised,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-timed,
- impolitic,
- inadvisable,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inauspicious,
- incongruous,
- inconvenient,
- inexpedient,
- infelicitous,
- inopportunely,
- intrusive,
- irrelevant,
- late,
- maladjusted,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- too soon,
- unadapted,
- unbefitting,
- undesirable,
- undue,
- unfit,
- unfortunate,
- unhappy,
- unlucky,
- unprofitable,
- unpropitious,
- unqualified,
- unready,
- unripe,
- unseasonable,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely,
- untoward,
- unwise,
- Intempestive,
- Unapt,
- Unmeet,
- unfitted,
- premature,
- out of season,
- out of tune,
- too late,
- out of joint,
- ill-assorted,
- out of proportion,
- out of line,
- out of time,
- off base,
- out of phase,
- mal a propos,
- misjoined,
- ill-seasoned.
Antonyms for Malapropos:
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adj.
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all
apropos.
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Other antonyms:
congenial, licensed, relative, acceptable, balanced, endorsed, correct, respectable, harmonious, decorous, blameless, pat, decent, authorized, opportune, passable, seemly, genteel, permitted, kosher, creditable, relevant, pointed, sanctioned, fine, fortunate, congruous, timely, consonant, commendable, germane, satisfactory, irreproachable, approved, encouraged, tolerable, compatible, supported, adequate, exemplary, seasonable, companionate, material.
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all
Malapropos Sentence Examples:
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" I wonder," continued Miss Malapropos, " how I could let you know what mother thought."
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Or more malapropos from the point of view of Madame Rolly.