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mistimed

ADJECTIVE
ill-timed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unseemly untimely
WEAK
awkward badly timed improper inappropriate inconvenient inept inopportune malapropos unbecoming unbefitting unfavorable unseasonable unsuitable unwelcome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate
WEAK
convenient opportune suitable welcome well-timed
ADJECTIVE
inopportune
Synonyms
WEAK
contrary disadvantageous disturbing ill-chosen ill-timed inappropriate inauspicious inconvenient malapropos troublesome unfavorable unfortunate unpropitious unseasonable unsuitable untimely
Antonyms
WEAK
OK appropriate auspicious opportune suitable timely
ADJECTIVE
untimely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill-timed improper premature undue unfortunate
WEAK
a bit previous abortive anachronistic awkward badly timed bright and early disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate good suitable
WEAK
opportune timely

Example Sentences

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But some whistleblowers are sceptical - they feel the bid is mistimed and could mean the organisation is overstretched.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

And because the company mistimed offers for free bets, those users went to competitors offering betting deals.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Wagner: My biggest recurring mistake was revenge trading — getting stopped out of a trade, then jumping back in hours later, convinced I’d just mistimed the entry, only to get stopped out again.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Looking to emulate him, debutant Jake Weatherald also went on the attack, but it cost him, out for 23 after a mistimed pull shot was taken by Ben Duckett off Carse.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

It was destined for an interception, but the El Paso defensive back mistimed.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger