n.
Pronunciation: -s ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English infelicite unhappiness, from Latin infelicitas, from infelic-, infelix unhappy, from in- + felic-, felix fruitful ― more at FEMININE
Date: 1617
1 : the quality or state of being infelicitous
2 : something (as a word or phrase) that is infelicitous <minor infelicities >