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ill-timed Definition

ill·-timed (-tīmd′)

adjective

coming or done at the wrong time; inopportune an ill-timed remark

ill-timed Synonyms

ill-timed

modif.

inopportune, awkward, inappropriate; see unfavorable 2, untimely.

ill-timed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • call: Monday morning Gareth's ill-timed wake-up call leads me to oversleep the early morning seminar, one I was looking forward to.
  • event: One small saving grace of this ill-timed event was a charity auction in aid of UNICEF.