[mal-ap-ruh-POH]
adjective
Unseasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate.
My english teacher felt that my fart, which accidentally slipped past my sphincter during a fit of laughter, was malapropos behavior.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Malapropos.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/malapropos. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “malapropos”, accessed March 15, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/malapropos.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Malapropos. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/malapropos