malapropos

See also: mal à propos

English

Etymology

From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/

Adjective

malapropos (comparative more malapropos, superlative most malapropos)

1. out of place; inappropriate

Derived terms

• malapropism, malapropoism

Related terms

• apropos

Translations

inappropriate

• Greek: άκαιρος (el) m (ákairos)

Adverb

malapropos (comparative more malapropos, superlative most malapropos)

1. out of place; inappropriately

Anagrams

• palampoors