Wordiyoinfelicity
🇬🇧 UK/.infi'lisiti/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being inappropriate or unsuitable, especially in expression or style; an instance of this.
不恰当，措辞不当；不幸
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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felroot
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itystate, quality, condition
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Common Collocations
- 1.infelicity of expression表达的不恰当
- 2.infelicity in在...方面的不恰当
- 3.[unfortunate] infelicity[不幸的]不适
Example Sentences
- 1.
The infelicity of his expression revealed his lack of cultural understanding.
- 2.
Despite some infelicity, the book remains a masterpiece of storytelling.