Infelicitous: alternatives and connections

Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement…

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Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement…

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Stiff or benumbed, as with cold.

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Stiff or benumbed, as with cold.

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Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous.

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Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous.

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Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.

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Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.

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Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming.

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Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming.

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Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness.

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The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness.

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The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.

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The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.

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Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

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Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

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Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

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Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

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