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infelicity
noun[ Cusually plural ]
formaluk /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.ti/ us /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/
the fact that something is not suitable or correct in a situation: 不合适，不恰当
His article was full of mistakes and verbal infelicities (= unsuitable expressions).他的文章充满了错误和不恰当的措辞。
There are minor infelicities and inconsistencies in the book.书中有一些微小的不妥和不一致之处。
See
infelicitous
We have corrected errors, shifted misplaced emphases, and rooted out infelicities in editing the essays.
True, there are occasional infelicities, but it makes an entertaining and at times provocative piece of fiction.
He pointed out the film's historical infelicities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unsuitable and unacceptable
amiss
be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. tasteidiom
beneath your dignityidiom
beyond
beyond the paleidiom
incorrect
incorrectly
indecent
ineligibility
ineligible
raffish
raffishly
raffishness
room
silly
unsuitable
unsuitably
unsuited
unsupportable
unwarrantable
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