inopportune

The definition of inopportune is something that occurs at an inconvenient time.

(adjective)

A rainstorm that starts just as you begin your outdoor wedding is an example of something that starts at an inopportune moment.

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See inopportune in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not opportune; coming or happening at a poor time; not appropriate

Origin: L inopportunus

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See inopportune in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Inappropriate or ill-timed; not opportune.

Related Forms:

  • in·opˌpor·tuneˈly adverb
  • in·opˌpor·tuneˈness noun

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