/ Dictionary / Index M malapropos: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mal•ap•ro•pos Pronunciation: (mal"ap-ru-pō'), [key] — adj. inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark. —adv. inappropriately; inopportunely. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: malapropos (Thesaurus) malapropism malar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language