malapropos

  • 11malapropos — Synonyms and related words: bad, futile, ill adapted, ill advised, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill considered, ill fitted, ill matched, ill seasoned, ill sorted, ill suited, ill timed, impolitic, improper, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable,… …

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  • 12malapropos — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inopportune, inappropriate, out of place, inexpedient, irrelevant; see also unfit 2 , untimely . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, unapt …

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  • 13malapropos — mal·ap·ro·pos || ‚mæl æprÉ™pəʊ n. something inappropriate, something inopportune, something that is unsuited to the occasion adj. inappropriate, unsuitable, not at the proper time adv. inappropriately, unsuitably, in an untimely manner …

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  • 14malapropos — [ˌmalaprə pəʊ] formal adverb inopportunely; inappropriately. adjective inopportune; inappropriate. Origin C17: from Fr. mal à propos, from mal ill + à to + propos purpose …

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  • 15malapropos — ad. [Fr.] Unseasonably, unsuitably …

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  • 16malapropos — adj unsuitable, unfitting, unbefitting, unmeet, inapt, inapposite; unsuited, irrelevant, non germane, impertinent, unwarranted, uncalled for, out of place; unseemly, unbecoming, indecorous, improper; impolite, discourteous, rude, indiscreet,… …

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  • 17malapropos — mal·ap·ro·pos …

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  • 18malapropos — /mælæprəˈpoʊ/ (say malapruh poh) adjective 1. inappropriate. –adverb 2. inappropriately. {French mal à propos not to the point. See mal , apropos} …

  • 19malapropos —   a.,adv. not apropos; inopportune(ly); n. such thing or remark.    ♦ malapropism, n. ludicrous misuse of long words, or such word misused, as by Mrs. Malaprop in   Sheridan s The Rivals …

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  • 20malapropos — I mal|a|pro|pos 1. mal|a|pro|pos sb., et, er, erne (dårligt anbragt bemærkning) II mal|a|pro|pos 2. mal|a|pro|pos ubøj. adj. (upassende, ubelejlig) …

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