untimely
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untimely
- /ʌnˈtaɪmli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unseasonable”).
adjective untimelier · more untimely · untimeliest · most untimely
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At an inopportune time.
untimely remarks
Similar: inopportune · Opposite: timely, opportune, on time, to time, in time, prompt, punctual, seasonable
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Early; premature.
an untimely death
Similar: early, premature, anticipatory, forward, hasty, precipitate, precocious, prevenient, previous, unseasonable, untimely · Opposite: late, tardy, backward, behindhand, belated, lated, overdue
Similar: untimeless, ill-timed, intempestive, inopportune, mistimed, timeless, unseasonable, untime, untimely, untimeous · Opposite: opportune, timely
adverb more untimely · most untimely
- Prematurely. Tell thee, Macduffe was from his Mothers womb / Untimely ript.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ill-timed, inopportune, unseasonable, wrong, prematurely, premature, early, ill timed, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, ill-advised, untimeous, unfit, inconvenient, undesirable
adjective
Similar: untimeless, ill-timed, intempestive, inopportune, mistimed, timeless, unseasonable, untime, untimely, untimeous · Opposite: opportune, timely
Translations
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adj taking place at an inopportune time
| Português | intempestivo |
|---|---|
| Français | intempestif |
| Deutsch | unpassend |
| Italiano | inopportuno, intempestivo, inatteso, improvviso |
| Ελληνικά | ανεπίκαιρος anepíkairos |
adj early; premature
| Français | vert |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | vorzeitig, verfrüht, frühzeitig, viel zu früh |
| Italiano | prematuro, inaspettato, inopportuno, precipitoso |
| Русский | преждевре́менный preždevrémennyj, несвоевре́менный nesvojevrémennyj |
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