adj
Meaning 1
out of place; inappropriate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
malapropos
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/ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/
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adv
Meaning 2
out of place; inappropriately
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: apropos
adverb
Meaning 4
at an inconvenient time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner
- she answered malapropos
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inopportunely
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: άκαιρος (ákairos) — inappropriate