as in unexpected
occurring before the usual or expected time
their inopportune arrival before the house was cleaned
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Recent Examples of inopportune
The same approach applies to being awake at an inopportune time.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
But the cases come at a politically inopportune time for Adams.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Oluwaseyi is United’s top scorer (10 goals), and the inopportune timing of his exit will likely crimp one of the Loons’ best seasons (second place in Western Conference) going into the final seven matches.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Lest Dexter get too cocky about his own serial-killing prowess, Blessing knocks on his door at the most inopportune moment.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
But the cases come at a politically inopportune time for Adams.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Oluwaseyi is United’s top scorer (10 goals), and the inopportune timing of his exit will likely crimp one of the Loons’ best seasons (second place in Western Conference) going into the final seven matches.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Lest Dexter get too cocky about his own serial-killing prowess, Blessing knocks on his door at the most inopportune moment.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
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Perhaps the most unexpected insights from our conversation were about leadership.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whether this unexpected lull means a season that falls (hopefully) short of those predictions remains uncertain.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most early adopters of dishwashers were institutions such as restaurants that could turn that investment into savings onlabor costs, product loss, and time management.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The individual enemies in Silksong aren't very forgiving, either—just a few false moves can allow even random scrubs to get in enough damage to lead to a premature death.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their sons, Bob and Max, were born in March 2009, seven weeks premature.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And then all of a sudden, the pick.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Sheen is sharing his regret over not reconnecting with his late friend Matthew Perry prior to his untimely death.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, an untimely Henry fumble helped the Bills pull off a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback in a 41-40 win.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the movie is a thrillingly airy and active vision of Brussels that maps Michèle’s precocious and ambitious temperament onto the cityscape.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pillow talk on Man’s Best Friend often takes the curt, assertive tone of a person reproaching a precocious pet.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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