infelicitous

Synonyms

amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecorous, inept, malapropos, perverse, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong;

Antonyms

appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, genteel, happy, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable;

Near Antonyms

fortunate, opportune, seasonable, timely;

applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, germane, material, pat, pointed, relative, relevant;

compatible, congenial, harmonious;

allowed, authorized, permitted;

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), kosher, licensed, sanctioned;

abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported;

acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable;

balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious;

Related Words

inopportune, unfortunate, unseasonable, untimely;

extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, irrelative, irrelevant;

misbecoming, mismatched;

incompatible, inconsistent, uncongenial;

banned, barred, disallowed;

forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed;

awkward, gauche, ungraceful;

unacceptable, unsatisfactory;

Phrases

out of place, out of the way;