mistimed

adjective

mis·​timed ˌmis-ˈtīmd 

: wrongly or improperly timed

He had a couple of mistimed throws during the scrimmage, but made up for it with some great runs.

—Andy Simmons

Examples of mistimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025

This minimizes the chances that one mistimed trade will dramatically affect your profit potential. —Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

The most notorious incident involved Bret Hart during WCW Starrcade 1999, where a mistimed superkick from Goldberg resulted in a severe concussion that ultimately contributed to Hart's premature retirement. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025

Any thoughts that England might pull together for one coherent performance in honor of Buttler soon dissipated when Phil Salt and Jamie Smith ballooned catches up in the air with mistimed pull shots. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

The England forward sustained an injury against Liverpool following a mistimed challenge from Mac Allister and went off with 30 minutes of the 90 to play. —Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mistimed

• begrimed
• sublimed
• chimed
• climbed
• limed
• mimed
• primed
• rhymed
• timed