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ill-timed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: inopportune; see also Thesaurus:untimely
  • ill-timed bell
  • ill-timed comment
  • ill-timed event
  • ill-timed gust
  • ill-timed present

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mistimed, untimely, inopportune, ill-timed, intempestive, timeless, unseasonable, untime, untimeous

Antonyms: well-timed, timely, seasonable, in good season, opportune, tempestive, tidy, timeful, timeous, heaven-sent, timesome

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

badly timed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an ill-timed intervention
  • you think my intrusion unseasonable
  • an untimely remark
  • it was the wrong moment for a joke

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unseasonable, untimely, wrong

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: несвоевременен (nesvoevremenen) — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Greek: παράκαιρος (parákairos) — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Italian: intempestivo — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Manx: neuemshiragh — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Russian: несвоевре́менный (nesvojevrémennyj) — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Swedish: oläglig — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Ukrainian: несвоєча́сний (nesvoječásnyj) — occurring at an unfavourable time
  • Ukrainian: невча́сний (nevčásnyj) — occurring at an unfavourable time