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Definition malapropism

Etymology

From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan + -ism. As dramatic characters in English comic plays of this time often had allusive names, it is likely that Sheridan fashioned the name from malapropos (�inappropriate�). Mrs. Malaprop is perhaps the best-known example of a familiar comedic character archetype who unintentionally substitutes inappropriate but like-sounding words that take on a ludicrous meaning when used incorrectly.

Noun

malapropism (plural malapropisms)

  1. (uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
  2. (countable) An instance of this; malaprop.

Results 386 Words with the letters MALAPROPISM

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12 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
MALAPROPISMS 25
11 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
MALAPROPISM 24
10 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
PIROPLASMA 20
9 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
AMORALISM 16
MALAPROPS 19
PIROPLASM 19
8 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
ALARMISM 15
MALAPROP 18
MARIPOSA 14
MORALISM 15
7 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
IMMORAL 14
IMPALAS 14
LIPOMAS 14
MIASMAL 14
ORALISM 11
PARAMOS 13
PARASOL 11
POPLARS 14
SOLARIA 8
6 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
ALAMOS 10
ALARMS 10
AMORAL 10
APPALS 13
AROMAS 9
IMPALA 13
LAMIAS 10
LAMPAS 13
LIMPAS 13
LIPOMA 13
MALARS 10
MIASMA 12
MILPAS 13
MIMOSA 12
MOLARS 10
MORALS 10
PALAIS 10
PALMAR 13
PAMPAS 15
PARAMO 12
PAROLS 10
PIPALS 13
PLASMA 13
POLARS 10
POPLAR 13
PORISM 12
PRAAMS 12
PRIMAL 13
PRIMAS 12
PRIMOS 12
PRIMPS 15
SAILOR 7
SALAMI 10
SPIRAL 10
SPORAL 10
5 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
ALAMO 9
ALARM 9
ALIAS 6
ALMAS 9
AMIAS 8
AMIRS 8
AMMOS 11
APPAL 12
ARIAS 5
ARILS 6
AROMA 8
IMAMS 11
LAARI 6
LAIRS 6
LAMAS 9
LAMIA 9
LAMPS 12
LAPIS 9
LARIS 6
LIARS 6
LIMAS 9
LIMOS 9
LIMPA 12
LIMPS 12
LIPAS 9
LIRAS 6
LOAMS 9
LORIS 6
MAARS 8
MAILS 9
MAIMS 11
MAIRS 8
MALAR 9
MALMS 12
MAMAS 11
MARAS 8
MARIA 8
MARLS 9
MIASM 11
MILOS 9
MILPA 12
MOILS 9
MOIRA 8
MOLAR 9
MOLAS 9
MORAL 9
MORAS 8
OMASA 8
OPALS 9
ORALS 6
PAILS 9
PAIRS 8
PAISA 8
PALMS 12
PALPI 12
PALPS 12
PAMPA 14
PAPAL 12
PAPAS 11
PARAS 8
PARIS 8
PAROL 9
PILAR 9
PIMAS 11
PIMPS 14
PIPAL 12
PLASM 12
PLOPS 12
POLAR 9
POLIS 9
POMPS 14
PRAAM 11
PRAMS 11
PRAOS 8
PRIMA 11
PRIMO 11
PRIMP 14
PRIMS 11
PRISM 11
PROAS 8
PROMS 11
PROPS 11
PSALM 12
PSOAI 8
RAIAS 5
RAILS 6
RAMPS 11
RIALS 6
ROAMS 8
ROILS 6
ROMPS 11
SALMI 9
SALPA 9
SAPOR 8
SIMAR 8
SMARM 11
SOLAR 6
SPAIL 9
SPOIL 9
4 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
AALS 5
AILS 5
AIMS 7
AIRS 4
ALAR 5
ALAS 5
ALMA 8
ALMS 8
ALPS 8
ALSO 5
AMAS 7
AMIA 7
AMIR 7
AMIS 7
AMMO 10
AMPS 10
APPS 10
ARIA 4
ARIL 5
ARMS 7
IMAM 10
IMPS 10
LAIR 5
LAMA 8
LAMP 11
LAMS 8
LAPS 8
LARI 5
LARS 5
LIAR 5
LIMA 8
LIMO 8
LIMP 11
LIPA 8
LIPS 8
LIRA 5
LISP 8
LOAM 8
LOPS 8
MAAR 7
MAIL 8
MAIM 10
MAIR 7
MALM 11
MAMA 10
MAPS 10
MARA 7
MARL 8
MARS 7
MILO 8
MILS 8
MIRS 7
MISO 7
MOAS 7
MOIL 8
MOLA 8
MOLS 8
MOMI 10
MOMS 10
MOPS 10
MORA 7
MORS 7
OARS 4
OILS 5
OPAL 8
ORAL 5
OSAR 4
PAIL 8
PAIR 7
PALM 11
PALP 11
PALS 8
PAMS 10
PAPA 10
PAPS 10
PARA 7
PARS 7
PIAL 8
PIAS 7
PIMA 10
PIMP 13
PIPS 10
PISO 7
PLOP 11
POIS 7
POLS 8
POMP 13
POMS 10
POPS 10
PRAM 10
PRAO 7
PRIM 10
PROA 7
PROM 10
PROP 10
PROS 7
RAIA 4
RAIL 5
RAIS 4
RAMI 7
RAMP 10
RAMS 7
RAPS 7
RASP 7
RIAL 5
RIAS 4
RIMS 7
RIPS 7
ROAM 7
ROIL 5
ROMP 10
ROMS 7
SAIL 5
SALP 8
SAMP 10
SARI 4
SIAL 5
SILO 5
SIMA 7
SIMP 10
SLAM 8
SLAP 8
SLIM 8
SLIP 8
SLOP 8
SOAP 7
SOAR 4
SOIL 5
SOLA 5
SOLI 5
SOMA 7
SORA 4
SORI 4
SPAM 10
SPAR 7
3 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
AAL 4
AAS 3
AIL 4
AIM 6
AIR 3
AIS 3
ALA 4
ALP 7
ALS 4
AMA 6
AMI 6
AMP 9
APP 9
ARM 6
ARS 3
ASP 6
IMP 9
ISM 6
LAM 7
LAP 7
LAR 4
LAS 4
LIP 7
LIS 4
LOP 7
MAP 9
MAR 6
MAS 6
MIL 7
MIM 9
MIR 6
MIS 6
MOA 6
MOL 7
MOM 9
MOP 9
MOR 6
MOS 6
OAR 3
OIL 4
OMS 6
OPS 6
ORA 3
ORS 3
PAL 7
PAM 9
PAP 9
PAR 6
PAS 6
PIA 6
PIP 9
PIS 6
POI 6
POL 7
POM 9
POP 9
PRO 6
PSI 6
RAI 3
RAM 6
RAP 6
RAS 3
RIA 3
RIM 6
RIP 6
ROM 6
SAL 4
SAP 6
SIM 6
SIP 6
SIR 3
SOL 4
SOP 6
SPA 6
SRI 3
2 letter words with the letters MALAPROPISM ↑
AA 2
AI 2
AL 3
AM 5
AR 2
AS 2
IS 2
LA 3
LI 3
LO 3
MA 5
MI 5
MM 8
MO 5
OI 2
OM 5
OP 5
OR 2
OS 2
PA 5
PI 5
SI 2
SO 2

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