infelicities

Meanings

• lack of felicity or grace

  - "The conversation was filled with infelicities."
  - "His infelicities were a source of amusement for his friends."

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Antonyms

felicity

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infelicities
belowes , cleaves , deceives , grieves , leaves , relieves , sorrows , weaves

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Homophones

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1. inflictions, inflexions, influxions
   

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Variants

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infelicities , infelicity

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Forms

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infelicity, infelicities

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Etymology

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derived from the Latin word 'infelix', meaning 'unhappy' or 'lacking in felicity or grace'.

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Related Concepts

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1. awkwardness: A feeling of discomfort or embarrassment caused by the lack of ease or grace in a situation or in one's actions or appearance.

2. discomfort: A feeling of unease or distress, often caused by physical or emotional displeasure or by the presence of unfamiliar or uncomfortable circumstances.

3. ungracefulness: The lack of ease, poise, or elegance in one's movements, actions, or appearance.

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Culture

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Infelicities have been used in literature and art to convey a sense of awkwardness, discomfort, or unease. For example, in the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, the character Ishmael describes his fellow sailor Queequeg as being 'a cannibal, a man of war; a man of timber, and of great beams.' Ishmael goes on to describe Queequeg's infelicities, such as his 'awkwardness' and 'ungracefulness'. These infelicities serve to highlight Queequeg's exotic and unfamiliar nature, making him all the more intriguing and fascinating to Ishmael and the other sailors on the ship.

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