Infelicitous (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The company's infelicitous decision to downsize led to widespread job losses and financial instability.
• The politician's infelicitous remark about the opposing party sparked outrage and backlash from the public.
• The tourists found themselves in an infelicitous situation when their rental car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
• The family's infelicitous reunion was marred by arguments and tension, rather than warmth and laughter.
• The writer's infelicitous phrase choices detracted from the overall impact of her otherwise well-researched article.

Synonyms

• Unhappy

Meaning ²

Not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The politician's attempt at humor was infelicitous, falling flat with the audience.
• The infelicitous placement of the advertisement in the magazine led to widespread criticism.
• The poet's use of clichéd metaphors resulted in infelicitous language that detracted from the overall impact of the poem.
• The infelicitous translation of the instructions led to confusion among the users of the software.
• The artist's infelicitous choice of colors clashed with the overall aesthetic of the exhibition.

Antonyms

• Felicitous

Related Words

• Infelicity (noun)