| ADVERB | all | malapropos, inopportunely | at an inconvenient time |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | malapropos | of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature |
| Meaning | Of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature. | |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute of | appropriateness | The quality of being specially suitable |
| Narrower | inapposite, out of place | Of an inappropriate or misapplied nature |
| See also | inappropriate | not suitable for a particular occasion etc |
| Opposite | apropos | Of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
| Spanish | inapropiado | |
| Catalan | inadequat, inapropiat | |
| Meaning | At an inconvenient time. | |
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| Example | "she answered malapropos" | |
| Synonym | inopportunely | |
| Opposite | opportunely | At an opportune time |
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