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- [in-op-er-toon, -tyoon]
- /ɪnˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun/
- /ɪnɒpətjˈuːnɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-op-er-toon, -tyoon]
- /ɪnˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun/
Definitions of inopportunity word
- adjective inopportunity not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit. 1
- noun inopportunity (dated) Lack of opportunity; unseasonableness; inconvenience. 1
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Origin of inopportunity
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word inopportūnus, dating back to 1525-35. See in-3, opportune
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Parts of speech for Inopportunity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inopportunity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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