untimely

untimely

English

Etymology

un- +‎ timely

Adjective

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

1. at an inopportune time

   untimely remarks

2. early; premature

   an untimely death

Synonyms

• (at an inopportune time): inopportune
• (early, premature): before time, early, premature

Antonyms

• (at an inopportune time): opportune, timely
• (early, premature):
  • (at the right time): timely, on time, to time
  • (late): behind time, late, tardy

Derived terms

• untimeliness

Translations

taking place at an inopportune time

Estonian: ajakohatu Finnish: huonosti ajoitettu French: intempestif (fr) Greek: Ancient: ἄωρος (áōros)

Irish: antráthach Italian: inopportuno (it), intempestivo (it), inatteso (it), improvviso (it)

early; premature

Czech: předčasný (cs) m Estonian: enneaegne Finnish: ennenaikainen (fi) French: vert (fr)

German: vorzeitig (de), verfrüht (de) Italian: prematuro (it), inaspettato (it), inopportuno (it), precipitoso (it) Russian: преждевре́менный (ru) (preždevrémennyj), несвоевре́менный (ru) (nesvojevrémennyj)

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Telugu: అకాలము (te) (akālamu)

Adverb

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

1. prematurely
   • Shakespeare, Macbeth

     Macduff was from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped.

Anagrams

• minutely