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untimely

/@/n't/aI/ml/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, <i>untimely</i> frosts; <i>untimely</i> remarks; an <i>untimely</i> death.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adverb

  1. too soon; in a premature manner

    adv.all

    Synonyms prematurely

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. badly timed

    adj.all

    Examples
    An untimely remark.
    Synonyms ill-timed unseasonable wrong

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. uncommonly early or before the expected time

    adj.all

    Examples
    Alcohol brought him to an untimely end.
    Synonyms premature

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

until nowuntileuntilleduntimbereduntimeuntimelinessuntimeousuntimeouslyuntippeduntireduntiringuntithed

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