NOUN
- inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
How To Use infelicity In A Sentence
- I cleared my throat to distract from the infelicity of the phrase. THE CALLIGRAPHER
- But the other day, when first I beheld thee, whether it proceeded from thy happinesse in fortune, or the fatall houre of my owne infelicity for ever, I know not; I conceyved such an effectuall kinde of liking towardes thee, as never did Woman love a man more truely then I doe thee having sworn within my soule to make thee my The Decameron
- With diligent and continuous practice, this formal processing of all our mental and physical experiences leads to progressively deeper insights into the essential characteristics of all things: impermanence, infelicity and unsubstantiality.
- Her infelicity seemed to have years too many.
- So much is here that it would be absurd to cavil about exclusions; and considering the challenge Ferriter has set himself, the odd chronological infelicity can be easily accommodated.
- Like an ass, he wears out his time for provender, and can show an old torn gown, an ensign of his infelicity.
