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- [in-fuh-lis-i-tee]
- /ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ ti/
- /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/
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- [in-fuh-lis-i-tee]
- /ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ ti/
Definitions of infelicity word
- noun plural infelicity the quality or state of being unhappy; unhappiness. 1
- noun plural infelicity misfortune; bad luck. 1
- noun plural infelicity an unfortunate circumstance; misfortune. 1
- noun plural infelicity inaptness, inappropriateness, or awkwardness, as of action or expression. 1
- noun plural infelicity something inapt or infelicitous: infelicities of style. 1
- noun infelicity A thing that is inappropriate, especially a remark or expression. 1
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Origin of infelicity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English infelicite < Latin infēlīcitās. See in-3, felicity
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Parts of speech for Infelicity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
infelicity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
infelicity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infelicity
noun infelicity
- barbarism — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarism, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
- indecorum — indecorous behavior or character.
- inelegance — the quality or state of being inelegant; lack of elegance.
Antonyms for infelicity
noun infelicity
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
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