Definizione monolingua

infelicitous

infelicitous (comparative more infelicitous, superlative most infelicitous)

1. Unhappy or unfortunate.
   • 1973, Bret Harte, ""A Boys Dog"" in Mrs. Skaggss Husbands and Other Sketches:

     If leading a ""dogs life"" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys Dog is still more infelicitous.

2. Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
   • 1909, William MacLeod Raine, Ridgway of Montana, ch. 24:

     ""Now, youve got just grounds for shooting me,"" he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.

Definizione dizionario infelicitous

infelice

Altri significati:

inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done

Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.

Unhappy or unfortunate.

unhappy or unfortunate