MALAPROPOS


Meaning of MALAPROPOS in English

I. ˌmaˌlaprəˈpō,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb

Etymology: French mal à propos, literally, not to the purpose, inappropriate

: in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner : unseasonably , inopportunely

listening distractedly, answering malapropos — P.L.Fermor

II. adjective

: inappropriate , inopportune

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.