Synonyms for malapropos
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
bad, unhappy, unfit, unsuitable, untimely, inapposite, improper, inept, inopportune, inapt
Definitions
- adj. 1
out of place; inappropriate
Example sentences
- unfit All those products are unfit for human consumption.
- unsuitable There is no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.
- untimely Those loved by many are liable to untimely death.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| malapropos | rising | |
| unfit | falling | |
| unsuitable | falling | |
| untimely | steady | |
| inapposite | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1
- 5 letters
- unfit2, inept2, inapt
- 7 letters
- unhappy3
- 8 letters
- improper3, untimely3
- 10 letters
- unsuitable4, inapposite
- 11 letters
- inopportune4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unfit2 = 2 syllables).