malapropos

See also: mal à propos

English

Etymology

From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/
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Adjective

malapropos (comparative more malapropos, superlative most malapropos)

  1. out of place; inappropriate

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Adverb

malapropos (comparative more malapropos, superlative most malapropos)

  1. out of place; inappropriately

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