Word of the Day for Monday April 11, 2005 malapropos \mal-ap-ruh-POH\, adjective: Unseasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate. adverb: In an inappropriate or inopportune manner; unseasonably. Such malapropos wise cracks are driven home with a relentlessly upbeat soundtrack which serenades scenes of human tragedy with bouncy, Disneyesque melodies. --Steve Rabey, "'Noah's Ark' hits bottom: Miniseries suffers from lack of accuracy," [1]Arlington Morning News, May 2, 1999 As an on-air radio pronouncer, I am quite familiar with the hazard of opening the mouth before the brain is in gear. It is very easy to fire-off a malapropos statement in the heat of trying to make a point and the result is some funny things are said, but perhaps not meant. --Gerry Forbes, "Foot-in-Mouth Afflictions," [2]Calgary Sun, March 18, 2001 _________________________________________________________ Malapropos comes from French mal à propos, "badly to the purpose." References 1. http://www.dallasnews.com/metro/arlington/ 2. http://www.calgarysun.com/ Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=malapropos