Pronunciation: /ˌmæl.əˈproʊ.poʊ/
adjective not appropriate or fitting; inappropriate
A1 She felt malapropos wearing a winter coat in the middle of summer.
A2 His joke was malapropos and offended some of the guests at the party.
B1 The teacher's malapropos comment caused confusion among the students.
B2 The CEO's malapropos decision led to a significant drop in company profits.
C1 The politician's malapropos remarks sparked a heated debate among the public.
C2 Her malapropos behavior at the conference embarrassed her colleagues and superiors.
adverb in an inappropriate or unsuitable manner
A1 She arrived malapropos to the party, wearing pajamas.
A2 He made a malapropos comment during the meeting, causing everyone to laugh.
B1 The joke he made was malapropos and offended some people in the audience.
B2 Her malapropos behavior at the formal event was embarrassing for her family.
C1 The politician's malapropos statement led to a public relations disaster for his campaign.
C2 His malapropos actions in the workplace resulted in his termination from the company.
formal His comment was completely malapropos during the meeting.
informal She always says things malapropos without realizing it.
slang That was so malapropos, dude.
figurative The timing of his joke was malapropos, as it offended many people.
malaproposed
malaproposes
more malapropos
most malapropos
malapropose
will malapropose
have malaproposed
is malaproposing
malapropos
malapropos
to malapropose
malaproposing
malaproposing