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INOPPORTUNE
inopportune
(adjective) not opportune; “arrived at a most inopportune hour”; “an inopportune visit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inopportune (comparative more inopportune, superlative most inopportune)
unsuitable for some particular purpose
at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
Synonyms
• (unsuitable for some particular purpose): inappropriate, unfit; see also unsuitable
• (at an inconvenient or inappropriate time): ill-timed, untimely; see also untimely
Antonyms
• (all): opportune
• (unsuitable for some particular purpose): appropriate, fitting; see also suitable
• (at an inconvenient or inappropriate time): timely; see also timely
Source: Wiktionary
In*op`por*tune" (, a. Etym: [L. inopportunus: cf. F. inopportun. See In- not, and Opportune.]
Definition: Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc. No visit could have been more inopportune. T. Hook.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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