Difference between Unfortunate and Infelicitous

What is the difference between Unfortunate and Infelicitous?

Unfortunate as an adjective is not favored by fortune while Infelicitous as an adjective is unhappy or unfortunate.

Unfortunate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not favored by fortune marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an unlucky person

Example sentence: That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore.

Infelicitous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unhappy or unfortunate.Inappropriate; not well said, expressed, or done; awkward.

We hope you now know whether to use Unfortunate or Infelicitous in your sentence.

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