Thesaurus: infelicity

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1. n. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness.
2. n. That (as an act, word, word/expression">expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.
3. n. inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
4. 1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness. I. Watts. Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we were made wise and happy. Glanvill. 2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.
5. n. inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)