malapropos
adverb
[ ˌmalaprəˈpəʊ ]
• in an inopportune or inappropriate way.
malapropos
adjective
• inopportune; inappropriate.
• "these terms applied to him seem to me malapropos"
Similar:
inappropriate,
unsuitable,
inapposite,
infelicitous,
inapt,
unseemly,
inopportune,
ill-timed,
untimely,
uncalled for,
tactless,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French mal à propos, from mal ‘ill’ + à ‘to’ + propos ‘purpose’.
