Meaning & use
malapropos
Inappropriate or unsuitable for the particular time, place, or situation.
See it in a sentence
His malapropos joke at the funeral left the mourners stunned.
The committee dismissed her comment as malapropos to the discussion at hand.
A note on using this word
Malapropos can also function as an adverb meaning 'inopportunely'; it is rare and mainly literary.
Words with a similar meaning
inappropriateunsuitable
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Words with an opposite meaning
aptfitting
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