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inopportune

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inopportune

occurring before the usual or expected time
  • their inopportune arrival before the house was cleaned
Synonyms of inopportune

early, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely
Words Related to inopportune

unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for

abrupt, sudden
Near Antonyms of inopportune

behindhand, belated, delinquent, latish, overdue, slow, tardy

anticipated, expected

delayed, detained, postponed
Antonyms of inopportune

late

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