"unfelicitous" meaning in English

See unfelicitous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unfelicitous [comparative], most unfelicitous [superlative]
Etymology: un- + felicitous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|felicitous}} un- + felicitous Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfelicitous (comparative more unfelicitous, superlative most unfelicitous)
  1. Not felicitous; unhappy, unfortunate. Derived forms: unfelicitously
    Sense id: en-unfelicitous-en-adj-nwxAW5Zh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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