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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and early disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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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

Crawley brought up a well deserved 50 and with an uncharacteristically subdued Brook began a rebuild before his partner badly mistimed a reverse sweep and was bowled by a classic Lyon off-break.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Following McKenzie's brilliant touchline conversion from Tele'a's try, Anton Lienert-Brown mistimed a tackle to give Steve Borthwick's home side a chance to reclaim the lead.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

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