malapropos English

Meaning malapropos meaning

What does malapropos mean?

malapropos

— adjective of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

— adverb (= inopportunely) at an inconvenient time he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner she answered malapropos

Synonyms malapropos synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as malapropos?

malapropos English » English

inopportunely

inopportune

inappropriate

unsuitable

untimely

unseemly

unseasonable

unmentionable

unfitting

unfit

undue

undesirable

uncomely

uncalled-for

unbefitting

unapt

unaccepted

unacceptable

quaint

out of place

off-color

nonprofessional

mistimed

irrelevant

intractably

inpportune

infelicitous

inexpedient

inept

indiscreet

indecorous

indecent

incorrect

inconveniently

inconvenient

incompatible

inapposite

inadequate

improper

immature

awkwardly

Topics malapropos topics

What do people use malapropos to talk about?

States Quality Good Right, proper

Wrong, unsuitable

• What words describe something that is unsuitable?
  improper ill-suited ill-timed inadmissible inapt incongruous incorrect indecent indelicate malapropos presumptuous unacceptable unapt unbecoming unbefitting undue unfit unfitting unsuited to untimely untoward