malapropos

Adjective

of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

Adverb

at an inconvenient time
- "she answered malapropos"

Adj

out of place; inappropriate

Adv

out of place; inappropriately

Origin / Etymology

From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).

Synonyms

inopportunely

Antonyms

apropos, opportunely

Scrabble Score: 16

malapropos: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
malapropos: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malapropos: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

malapropos: valid Words With Friends Word