Infelicitous
(adjective)
- Unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy.
- Not appropriate or suitable, inapt.
Origin:
From latin infelicitus, from in- ("not") + felix, felicis ("happy", "fortunat.e")
Examples:
- Her wedding day was marred by infelicitous weather that ruined all of her plans.
- The play received infelicitous reviews, causing the theater to close down soon after opening night.
- He made an infelicitous choice of words that upset the entire audience.
- The infelicitous timing of the announcement ruined the company's public image.
- The decoration scheme for the party was an infelicitous blend of bright colors that made the room look chaotic.