infelicity

Meanings

• Noun

  The quality of being unsuitable, inappropriate, or inconvenient.

  - "The infelicity of his jokes often left the audience uncomfortable."
  - "Her infelicity with technology made it difficult for her to use the computer."

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Antonyms

felicity

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infelicity
Incongruity , Maladroitness , Clumsiness

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Variants

List of all variants of infelicity that leads to same result
infelicities , infelicity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'felicitas' meaning 'happiness' or 'good fortune'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'infelicity' is not commonly used in everyday language.

2. Infelicity was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Inappropriateness: The quality of being unsuitable or not fitting in a particular context.

2. Misfortune: An unfortunate event or series of events.

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How to Memorize "infelicity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where something is not suitable or inconvenient.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of discomfort or unease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: I'm Unsuitable, Not Fitting, Inconvenient.

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