infelicity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

WordNet

In`fe*lic"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. infelicitas: cf. F. infélicité. See In- not, and Felicity.
Wordforms
plural Infelicities
Definitions
  1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness. I. Watts.
    Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we were made wise and happy. Glanvill.
  2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.

Webster 1913