INOPPORTUNE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

inopportune

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˌä-pər-ˈtün

Definition of inopportune

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 Knowing how to recognize the signs that your water heater is nearing the end of its lifespan can save you from an inconvenient breakdown (or worse, water damage) at an inopportune moment. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 The accusation comes at an inopportune time, when Microsoft is trying to optimize Windows 11 for 8GB of RAM and PC makers are developing less expensive hardware to compete with Apple’s MacBook Neo. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies are in the final days before the MLB trade deadline searching for answers to an offense that has stalled at an inopportune time. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 American fans will rue the fact that such a feel-good story ended in embarrassment on and off the field as a US president who loves the spotlight seized it at an inopportune time and then a promising team crashed out in the worst way possible. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inopportune

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Adjective

Stubborn inflation, blowback from White House trade policies, and a formidable Democratic challenger in megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton have combined to turn ruby-red Kansas into an unexpected Senate battleground.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Mandatory statewide caps on property taxes would tie the hands of local governments to deal with the rapid growth and address unexpected emergencies.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unexpected

Adjective

Of course, Gen Zers are still in the early stages of their careers and have yet to enter their prime earnings years.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Rain began falling along the coast Friday morning, and tropical storm conditions were picking up in the early afternoon.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of early

Adjective

Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher announced Friday that Moore died from complications of cardiac dysrhythmia with premature ventricular contractions, a condition involving an abnormal heart rhythm.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of premature

Adjective

There’s a fascinating synchronicity between the current real-world anxiety and the film industry’s sudden interest in dense studies of the tech world’s dark underbelly.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Other symptoms include sudden high fever and chills, headaches, and pain in the abdomen, legs and arms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sudden

Adjective

His tenure—cut short by his untimely death from cardiac angiosarcoma in 2021, at 41—permanently altered the conversation about whom luxury is for and who gets to make it.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
After her father’s untimely death, this Carrie, who grew up in a sheltered, cult-like environment, gets to interact with the outside world for the first time.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of untimely

Adjective

The rookie’s performance called to mind what linebackers coach Frank Bush had said last week about his precocious pupil.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Eddie saw a fiery, competitive streak in his younger brother at a precocious age.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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