Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of malapropos
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
- a newscaster's malapropos attempt at humor upon the death of a beloved figure
Synonyms for malapropos
Words Related to malapropos
Phrases Synonymous with malapropos
Near Antonyms for malapropos
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- fine,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- tolerable
Antonyms for malapropos
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on malapropos
What made you want to look up malapropos? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share malapropos
Time Traveler for malapropos
The first known use of malapropos was in 1630
See more words from the same year