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and early disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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Many still bear the emotional scars from a time they mistimed the cycle; investors lack long-term conviction and always have one foot out the door.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

From there, a switch seemed to flick and the left-hander struck 39 runs off his next 14 balls before being dismissed via a high catch at third from a mistimed slap.

From BBC • May 29, 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

Abhishek kept up the charge and raced to his fifty in 22 balls, but finally fell to Ish Sodhi after he mistimed a hit to long-on.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

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

mistimed

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