infelicitous

[in-fuh-lis-i-tuhs] / ˌɪn fəˈlɪs ɪ təs /

ADJECTIVE

unfortunate

Synonyms

WEAK

adverse afflicted awkward broken burdened calamitous cursed damaging deplorable desperate destitute disastrous doomed forsaken hapless hopeless ill-chosen ill-fated ill-starred in a bad way inappropriate inept inopportune jinxed lamentable luckless out of luck pained poor regrettable ruined ruinous shattered star-crossed stricken troubled unbecoming unfavorable unhappy unpropitious unprosperous unsuccessful unsuitable untoward wretched

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The New York bill would implement a concept called extended producer responsibility, an incredibly infelicitous recycling term.

From New York Times

To me, Cruz's infelicitous tweet read like the kind of unfortunate mistake you make when you forget someone is Jewish, rather than when you target them for it.

From Washington Post

In a rather infelicitous simile, Lebrecht goes on to say that anxiety has acted on the Jews “like an Egyptian taskmaster in the Book of Exodus. It goads them to acts of genius.”

From New York Times

Lastly, there’s the occasional infelicitous phrase, like “the leaders of leading nations.”

From New York Times

This is a particularly infelicitous marriage of sponsor name and commodity that has been in use since 2005.

From New York Times

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