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mal·ap·ro·pos

malapropos

pronunciation:: mae lae pr po
parts of speech:: adjective, adverb
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part of speech:	adjective
definition:	not suited to the occasion; inappropriate. antonyms: apropos similar words: improper, unbecoming
related words:	awkward, unhappy, wrong

part of speech:	adverb
definition:	at the wrong time; inappropriately. antonyms: apropos

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The word malapropos contains the following part:

mal, male Latin root that means bad, evil, ill

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dismal, malaria, malice, malicious, malign, malignant, malnutrition

antonyms:: ben, bene, bon

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