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infelicitous remark

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  • infelicitous remark — n. inappropriate remark, improper comment, unsuitable remark …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Infelicitous — In fe*lic i*tous, a. 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infelicitous — adjective Date: 1835 not felicitous: as a. not appropriate or well timed < an infelicitous remark > b. awkward, unfortunate < an infelicitous moment > • infelicitously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • infelicitous — adjective /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fɪˈlɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fɛlˈɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs,ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.təs/ a) Unhappy or unfortunate. If leading a dogs life be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys Dog is still more infelicitous.… …   Wiktionary

  • infelicitous — infelicitously, adv. /in feuh lis i teuhs/, adj. 1. inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark. 2. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy. [1825 35; IN 3 + FELICITOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • infelicitous — in•fe•lic•i•tous [[t]ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ təs[/t]] adj. not felicitous; inapt or inappropriate: an infelicitous remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–35 in fe•lic′i•tous•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • infelicitous — /ɪnfəˈlɪsətəs/ (say infuh lisuhtuhs) adjective 1. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy. 2. inapt or inappropriate: an infelicitous remark. –infelicitously, adverb …  

  • infelicity — [in΄fə lis′ə tē] n. [L infelicitas < infelix, unfortunate: see IN 2 & FELICITY] 1. the quality or condition of being infelicitous 2. pl. infelicities something infelicitous; unsuitable or inapt remark, action, etc …   English World dictionary

  • The Shield of Heracles — (Ancient Greek: Ἀσπὶς Ἡρακλέους Aspis Hêrakleous ) is a fragment of Greek epic, of 481 lines of hexameters. The theme of the episode is the expedition of Heracles and Iolaus against Cycnus, the son of Ares, who challenged Heracles to combat as… …   Wikipedia

  • Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra —     Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra     A Spanish author, born at Alcála de Henares, Spain, in 1547; died at Madrid, 23 April, 1616. Of Cervantes it may be most truly said that the narrative …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • awkward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, ungraceful, ungainly; gauche; embarrassing. See unskillfulness, difficulty. Ant., adroit, dexterous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unskillful] Syn. clumsy, inept, maladroit, ungainly,… …   English dictionary for students

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