Meanings of malapropos in anglès

To him the man habitually seemed as malapropos as a spiteful old lady.

Marie had said, came most malapropos, and, besides, he disliked Miss Benham's uncle.

As far as Mostyn was concerned, this first malapropos meeting indicated the whole evening.

Mrs. Lashmar had a genius for the malapropos.

Johnnie Green chose this malapropos moment for reminding the officers of the reason for the coming to the house.

How malapropos, is it not?

And Bayle, in his somewhat diffuse discourses, has forgotten himself so far as to do Richeome the honour of annotating him very malapropos.

Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the hour, except a trifling incident that might be construed as malapropos and post-meridian by the hypercritical.

It was a remark that seemed particularly malapropos to the sultry weather, and Constance half expected a burst of laughter at the unexpected sally.

"I wonder," continued Miss Malapropos, "how I could let you know what mother thought."

"A caller would come singularly malapropos just now," said he.

"Your attacks do choose the most malapropos times--

"Did she seem to like your advice, Monsieur Malapropos?" asked Rose, wishing she had been there.