untimely

Meaning

Adj

1. At an inopportune time.
2. Early; premature.

Adv

Prematurely.

Synonyms

premature

inopportune

ill-timed

unseasonable

prematurely

early

inappropriate

precocious

wrong

inopportunely

awkward

timely

short

tardy

timeless

undue

unfavorable

unfortunate

unripe

unwise

inpportune

having no time

at a wrong time

abortive

ill-timed Unseasonably

amiss

green

ill-judged

immature

inexpedient

irrelevant

malapropos

mistakenly

out of season

overhasty

sharply

Translations

prématuré

vorzeitig

prematuro

verfrüht

intempestivo

intempestif

voorbarig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈtaɪmli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: untymely

Cognate with Danish: utimelig

Cognate with Old English: untídlic

In summary

From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”).