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untimely

un·time·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-tahym-lee]
    • /ʌnˈtaɪm li/
    • /ʌnˈtaɪm.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-tahym-lee]
    • /ʌnˈtaɪm li/

Definitions of untimely word

  • adjective untimely not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game. 1
  • adjective untimely happening too soon or too early; premature: his untimely demise. 1
  • adverb untimely prematurely. 1
  • abbreviation UNTIMELY unseasonably. 1
  • adjective untimely premature, too early 1
  • adjective untimely badly timed, inappropriate 1

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Origin of untimely

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
First recorded in 1150-1200, untimely is from the Middle English word untimliche. See un-1, timely

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Parts of speech for Untimely

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

untimely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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Synonyms for untimely

adj untimely

  • at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
  • awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
  • bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
  • early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
  • foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.

adv untimely

  • before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
  • bright and early — very early in the morning
  • early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
  • in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
  • in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.

adjective untimely

  • discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
  • inadept — Not adept.
  • inexpedient — not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
  • misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
  • mistimed — Done at an inappropriate moment; badly timed.

Antonyms for untimely

adj untimely

  • felicitous — well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
  • grownup — a mature, fully grown person; adult.
  • in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.

adjective untimely

  • opportune — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
  • welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.

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