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
But the gutting of the Forest Service couldn’t come at a more inopportune moment.
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
But that scoring has deserted them at an inopportune time.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Rising temperatures create inopportune circumstances for exercise.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
His glass eye never stayed in its place, falling out at the most inopportune moments.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
But that scoring has deserted them at an inopportune time.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Rising temperatures create inopportune circumstances for exercise.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
His glass eye never stayed in its place, falling out at the most inopportune moments.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
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Tell students not to click unexpected links, share codes or respond to scary messages without checking first.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In this context, digital health platforms have emerged as unexpected allies in breaking down long-standing research barriers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That makes this early matchup, coming off the bye, against the Chargers at Arrowhead so vital.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The top of the order executed to perfection to give the Chargers the early lead Thursday.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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During my first pregnancy four years earlier, I had been hospitalized for a couple of months due to premature labor.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The Sun were consistently among the WNBA’s top-performing franchises on and off the court before the league’s sudden exponential growth.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, said as a result of these sudden deployments, some spouses have had to cut back on their work hours or quit their jobs to hold down the home front.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Gummer broke hearts and has earned early Emmy buzz—especially for her work in the final episode of the series, in which Caroline reckons with the untimely death of her brother and his wife.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Backtalker charts Crenshaw’s extraordinary journey from precocious child to renowned public intellectual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Last season as a precocious freshman, Leon made a spectacular debut by scoring 34 goals and contributing 12 assists.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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