INFELICITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("infelicity" is a kind of...):

inappropriateness; unworthiness (the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting)

Antonym:

felicity (pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression))

Derivation:

infelicitous (not appropriate in application; defective)

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