Infelicity

Definition:

  • (n.) The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness.
  • (n.) That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.

Compare infelicity with other words:

infelicitous vs. infelicity

felicity vs. infelicity

infelicity vs. joy