inopportune

English

Etymology

in- +‎ opportune.

Adjective

inopportune (comparative more inopportune, superlative most inopportune)

1. Unsuitable for some particular purpose.

   That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic.

   • 1847, Charlotte Brontë, chapter XVIII, in Jane Eyre:

     "It appears I come at an inopportune time, madam," said he, "when my friend, Mr. Rochester, is from home; but I arrive from a very long journey, and I think I may presume so far on old and intimate acquaintance as to install myself here till he returns."

2. Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.

   The inopportune arrival of the bus cut short the interesting conversation.

   • 1962 October, G. Freeman Allen, “The New Look in Scotland's Northern Division—II”, in Modern Railways, page 170:

     The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture.

Synonyms

• (unsuitable for some particular purpose): inappropriate, unfit; see also Thesaurus:unsuitable
• (at an inconvenient or inappropriate time): ill-timed, untimely; see also Thesaurus:untimely

Antonyms

• (all): opportune
• (unsuitable for some particular purpose): appropriate, fitting; see also Thesaurus:suitable
• (at an inconvenient or inappropriate time): timely; see also Thesaurus:timely

Translations

unsuitable for some particular purpose

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Bulgarian: неподходящ (bg) (nepodhodjašt)
• Dutch: ongeschikt (nl), ongepast (nl)
• Galician: please add this translation if you can
• German: ungeeignet (de), unpassend (de)
• Greek: please add this translation if you can
• Hungarian: alkalmatlan (hu)
• Korean: please add this translation if you can
• Norwegian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: inoportuno (pt)
• Romanian: inoportun (ro) m or n
• Welsh: please add this translation if you can

at an inconvenient or inappropriate time

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Bulgarian: ненавременен (bg) (nenavremenen)
• Dutch: ongelegen (nl)
• Faroese: please add this translation if you can
• Galician: please add this translation if you can
• German: ungelegen (de), unpassend (de)
• Greek: ανεπίκαιρος (el) (anepíkairos)
• Hungarian: alkalmatlan (hu)
• Korean: please add this translation if you can
• Macedonian: незгоден m (nezgoden)
• Norwegian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: inoportuno (pt)
• Romanian: neoportun (ro) m or n, inoportun (ro) m or n
• Swedish: oläglig (sv)
• Welsh: please add this translation if you can

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• Japanese: ^{(please verify)} ainiku no

French

Adjective

inopportune

1. feminine singular of inopportun

Italian

Adjective

inopportune f pl

1. feminine plural of inopportuno

Latin

Adjective

inopportūne

1. vocative masculine singular of inopportūnus