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Meanings of
infelicity
in English
Inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
felicity
Usage of
infelicity
in English
1
Here we trace the origin of the
infelicity
of this religious household.
2
Senator Boompointer, unconscious of any
infelicity
in his interruption, was calmly waiting.
3
The old philosopher feared that family pride might cause domestic
infelicity
.
4
Her essential
infelicity
was as profound and as enigmatic as ever.
5
Marital
infelicity
followed, A. having an affair with Mrs. Abraham's maid.
6
With singular
infelicity
this spot was chosen as the site of the new colony.
7
The words were hardly spoken when she realized their
infelicity
.
8
But even while making this resolution with characteristic
infelicity
he blundered into the room.
9
Went on the puppet stage for a few hundred years, displaying her domestic
infelicity
.
10
He had seen naught but a dogged and eternal
infelicity
.
11
And yet rather early in Dickens's married life there was more or less
infelicity
.
12
Sometimes this profound
infelicity
of hers changed its hues for an instant, and lo!
13
No impropriety or
infelicity
had been permitted to mar the smooth texture of its surface.
14
To me there is no hint in the story of the
infelicity
Mr. Frohman hinted at.
15
But it will involve us in great difficulties and
infelicity
to be now deprived of them.
16
Peradventure the Epiphany, by some periodical
infelicity
,
would, once in six years, merge in a Sabbath.
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infelicity
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
domestic infelicity
characteristic infelicity
conjugal infelicity
marital infelicity
abject infelicity
More collocations
Infelicity
through the time