inopportune
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inopportune
- /ˌɪ.nɒ.pəɹˈtjuːn/
Where it comes from
From Latin inopportūnus. By surface analysis, in- + opportune.
adjective more inopportune · most inopportune
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Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic.
Similar: inappropriate
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Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
The inopportune arrival of the bus cut short the interesting conversation.
Similar: ill-timed
Similar: unfit, untimely · Opposite: opportune, appropriate, fitting, timely
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adj unsuitable for some particular purpose
| Português | inoportuno |
|---|---|
| Français | inopportun |
| Deutsch | ungeeignet, unpassend |
| Italiano | inopportuno |
| Română | inoportun |
adj at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
| Español | inoportuno |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | असामयिक asāmyik |
| Português | inoportuno |
| Deutsch | ungelegen, unpassend |
| Ελληνικά | ανεπίκαιρος anepíkairos |
| Română | neoportun, inoportun |
Talk about this word "inopportune." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inopportune. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inopportune. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inopportune "inopportune." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inopportune.Cite this
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