infelicity
11infelicity — n. 1. Unhappiness, wretchedness, misery, misfortune, calamity, ill luck. 2. Unfavorableness, unfortunate state. 3. Inappropriateness, unsuitableness, unfitness, awkwardness, bad taste …
12infelicity — n 1. unhappiness, sadness, melancholy, woe, dole, wretchedness, misery, gloom; hopelessness, despair, desolation, despondency; sorrow, chagrin, affliction, pain; tribulation, mortification, remorse, regret. 2. misfortune, bad luck, adversity, no… …
13infelicity — in·felicity …
14infelicity — in•fe•lic•i•ty [[t]ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality or state of being unhappy; unhappiness 2) misfortune; bad luck 3) an unfortunate circumstance 4) inaptness or inappropriateness, as of action or expression 5) something… …
15infelicity — /ɪnfəˈlɪsəti/ (say infuh lisuhtee) noun (plural infelicities) 1. the state of being unhappy; unhappiness. 2. ill fortune. 3. an unfortunate circumstance; a misfortune. 4. inaptness or inappropriateness as of action or expression. 5. something… …
16infelicity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a inaptness of expression etc. b an instance of this. 2 a unhappiness. b a misfortune. Etymology: ME f. L infelicitas (as IN (1), FELICITY) …
17Infelicities — Infelicity In fe*lic i*ty, n.; pl. {Infelicities}. [L. infelicitas: cf. F. inf[ e]licit[ e]. See {In } not, and {Felicity}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; lack of… …
18Calamities — Calamity Ca*lam i*ty .; pl. {Calamities}. [L. calamitas, akin to in columis unharmed: cf. F. calamit[ e]] 1. Any great misfortune or cause of misery; generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or… …
19Calamity — Ca*lam i*ty .; pl. {Calamities}. [L. calamitas, akin to in columis unharmed: cf. F. calamit[ e]] 1. Any great misfortune or cause of misery; generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or… …
20Mischance — Mis*chance , n. [OE. meschance, OF. mescheance.] Ill luck; ill fortune; mishap. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Never come mischance between us twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Calamity; misfortune; misadventure; mishap; infelicity; disaster. See… …
