Synonyms for malapropos
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mal-ap-ruh-poh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmæl æp rəˈpoʊ |
Définition of malapropos
Origin :- 1660s, from French mal à propos "inopportunely, inappropriately," literally "badly for the purpose," from mal (see mal-) + proposer "propose" (see propose).
- adj inappropriate
- At any rate, he could not see her confusion at her own malapropos—that was something!
- Extract from : « When Ghost Meets Ghost » by William Frend De Morgan
- As far as Mostyn was concerned, this first malapropos meeting indicated the whole evening.
- Extract from : « The Man Between » by Amelia E. Barr
- Even her wit had deserted her; she said malapropos clever things, and got snubbed for them.
- Extract from : « I, Thou, and the Other One » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
- On the other hand, never express dissatisfaction with a response, however absurd or malapropos it may be.
- Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
- They were getting out of their car just outside the gates of Uplands—a most malapropos position!
- Extract from : « The Lady of the Basement Flat » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- To him the man habitually seemed as malapropos as a spiteful old lady.
- Extract from : « Queed » by Henry Sydnor Harrison
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