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Definitions

untimely

[uhn-tahym-lee] / ʌnˈtaɪm li /
ADJECTIVE
inappropriate
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disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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After a delay of 17 minutes, Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz - the tournament's top scorer with five goals - fluffed his lines from the penalty spot with a bizarre and untimely Panenka attempt.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“Whatever it was — sacks and untimely situations — we started really slow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Holiday has been revered by singers of all genres and eras since her untimely death at 44.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

They do all care about untimely air travel.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

This winter, Yule would be a much more subdued affair, “out of respect for my husband’s untimely passing,” Lady Isobel declared.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.