malapropos

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malapropos

/ˌmælæprəˈpəʊ/

Where it comes from

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

adjective more malapropos · most malapropos

out of place; inappropriate

adverb more malapropos · most malapropos

out of place; inappropriately

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adj inappropriate

Ελληνικά	άκαιρος ákairos

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@misc{malapropos_2026,
  title = {malapropos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malapropos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}