untimely[adjective]Synonyms:- early, premature
- ill-timed, awkward, inappropriate, inconvenient, inopportune, mistimed
Antonyms: timely
Contrasted words: opportune, pat, seasonable, well-timed
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧time‧ly /ʌnˈtaɪmli/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
time,
overtime,
timer,
timing,
timelessness;
adjective:
timeless,
timely ≠
untimely;
verb:
time;
adverb:
timelessly]
1. happening too soon or sooner than you expected:
the untimely death of a popular local man The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end.2. not suitable for a particular occasion or time:
an untimely interruption [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲