malapropos
malapropos · more malapropos · most malapropos
Out of place; inappropriatelyOut of place; inappropriately
/ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesOut of place; inappropriately
More definitions
- at an inconvenient time
Origin
From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).
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Forms
more malapropos, most malapropos| Comparative | more malapropos Lesson |
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| Superlative | most malapropos |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- at an inconvenient time:inopportunely
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form