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malapropos

/mal-ap-ruh-poh/US // ˌmæl æp rəˈpoʊ //UK // (ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ) //

恶语伤人,恶作剧,恶语中伤,恶搞

Related Words

inapt不合时宜,不合适的,不合时宜的,不适用 inopportune不合时宜,不合时宜的,不入时宜,不合时宜地 tactless不善言辞,不善言辞的人,没心没肺,没心机 unseemly不伦不类的,不伦不类,不体面的,不雅观的 unsuitable不合适的,不合适,不适合,不适当的 untimely不合时宜,不合时宜的,不入时宜,不合时宜地 infelicitous隐晦的,恶俗的,恶俗,隐性的 inapposite不合时宜,不合适,不合适的,不适用 uncalled for无理取闹,无缘无故的,无可厚非,无缘无故

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.

adv.副词 adverb

1
- : inappropriately; inopportunely.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.inappropriate

Synonyms

inapposite不合时宜,不合适,不合适的,不适用 inapt不合时宜,不合适的,不合时宜的,不适用 infelicitous隐晦的,恶俗的,恶俗,隐性的 inopportune不合时宜,不合时宜的,不入时宜,不合时宜地 tactless不善言辞,不善言辞的人,没心没肺,没心机 uncalled for无理取闹,无缘无故的,无可厚非,无缘无故 unseemly不伦不类的,不伦不类,不体面的,不雅观的 unsuitable不合适的,不合适,不适合,不适当的

Examples

As far as Mostyn was concerned, this first malapropos meeting indicated the whole evening.
Even her wit had deserted her; she said malapropos clever things, and got snubbed for them.
She saw at once that he had forgotten their conversation in the train, and wondered what very malapropos remark he would make.
At any rate, he could not see her confusion at her own malapropos—that was something!
To him the man habitually seemed as malapropos as a spiteful old lady.

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untimely不合时宜,不合时宜的,不入时宜,不合时宜地