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untimely

  (ŭn-tīm') pronunciation
adj., -li·er, -li·est.
  1. Occurring or done at an inappropriate time; inopportune.
  2. Occurring too soon; premature: an untimely death.
adv.
  1. Inopportunely.
  2. Prematurely.
untimeliness un·time'li·ness n.
 
 
Thesaurus: untimely

adjective

  1. Not occurring at a favorable time: ill-timed, inconvenient, inopportune. See time.
  2. Not suitable for or characteristic of the season: unseasonable. See usual/unusual.
  3. Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time: early, precocious, premature. See time.

 
Antonyms: untimely

adj

Definition: inappropriate
Antonyms: appropriate, opportune, timely


 
Word Tutor: untimely
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Happening before one is ready. Also: Happening at the wrong occasion.

pronunciation An untimely frost can ruin the crops that are not harvested.

 
Translations: Translations for: Untimely

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ubetimelig, malplaceret, utidig
adv. - alt for tidlig, ubetimelig, malplaceret, utidig

Nederlands (Dutch)
voortijdig, ongelegen

Français (French)
adj. - inopportun, prématuré
adv. - de façon prématurée

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungelegen, unpassend, vorzeitig
adv. - unzeitig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άκαιρος, ανεπίκαιρος, παράκαιρος, πρώιμος, πρόωρος

Italiano (Italian)
prematuro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - prematuro, inoportuno, intempestivo

Русский (Russian)
преждевременный, несвоевременный, неуместный, несвоевременно, преждевременно, неуместно

Español (Spanish)
adj. - prematuro, inoportuno, intempestivo
adv. - intempestivamente, a destiempo, inoportunamente, prematuramente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förtidig, olämplig, malplacerad

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
不到时候的, 不合时宜的, 不适时的, 过早地, 不合时宜地

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不到時候的, 不合時宜的, 不適時的
adv. - 過早地, 不合時宜地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 때 아닌, 시기 상조의, 철 아닌
adv. - 제때에 맞지 않게, 미숙하게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 時ならぬ, 時期尚早の
adv. - 時期尚早に, 時ならぬ時に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) في غير اوانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא בעיתו, טרם זמנו (מוות), מוקדם‬
adv. - ‮לא בעיתו (מיושן), טרם זמנו, מוקדם‬


 
 

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