| English adjective: malapropos | |||
| 1. | malapropos of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature | ||
| Similar | inapposite, out of place | ||
| See also | inappropriate | ||
| Attribute | appropriateness | ||
| Antonyms | apropos | ||
| English adverb: malapropos | |||
| 1. | malapropos at an inconvenient time | ||
| Samples | He arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner. She answered malapropos. | ||
| Synonyms | inopportunely | ||
| Antonyms | opportunely | ||