Dictionary Definition
malapropos adj : of an inappropriate or
incorrectly applied nature [ant: apropos] adv : at an
inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down
for dinner"; "she answered malapropos" [syn: inopportunely] [ant:
opportunely]
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English
Etymology
From the French mal à propos; mal bad, badly + à propos appropriate, relevant.Adjective
malapropos- out of place; inappropriate
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
bad,
futile, ill-adapted,
ill-advised, ill-assorted, ill-chosen, ill-considered, ill-fitted,
ill-matched, ill-seasoned, ill-sorted, ill-suited, ill-timed,
impolitic, improper, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inauspicious, incongruous, inconvenient, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, intempestive, intrusive, irrelevant, late, mal a propos, maladjusted, misjoined, mismatched, mismated, misplaced, mistimed, off base, out of
character, out of joint, out of keeping, out of line, out of phase,
out of place, out of proportion, out of season, out of time, out of
tune, premature, too
late, too soon, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, undue, unfavorable, unfit, unfitted, unfitting, unfortunate, unhandy, unhappy, unlucky, unmeet, unprofitable, unpropitious, unqualified, unready, unripe, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, untoward, unwise, wrong