untimely

²untimely

adj

Definition of UNTIMELY

1

: inopportune, unseasonable <an untimely joke> <untimely frost>

2

: occurring or done before the due, natural, or proper time : too early : premature <an untimely death>

— un·time·li·ness noun

Examples of UNTIMELY

1. <the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise>

First Known Use of UNTIMELY

13th century

Related to UNTIMELY

Synonyms: inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, early

Antonyms: late

Related Words: unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for; abrupt, sudden

Near Antonyms: behindhand, belated, delinquent, latish, overdue, slow, tardy; anticipated, expected; delayed, detained, postponed

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