untimely

[ uhn-tahym-lee ]
/ ʌnˈtaɪm li /
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adjective, un·time·li·er, un·time·li·est.

not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
happening too soon or too early; premature: his untimely demise.

adverb

prematurely.
unseasonably.

Origin of untimely

First recorded in 1150–1200, untimely is from the Middle English word untimliche. See un-1, timely

OTHER WORDS FROM untimely

un·time·li·ness, noun

Words nearby untimely

unthread, unthrone, untidy, untie, until, untimely, untimeous, untinged, untiring, untitled, unto

Words related to untimeliness

annoyance, disturbance, pain, difficulty, disruption, aggravation, drawback, hindrance, disadvantage, discomfort, trial, fuss, awkwardness, upset, exasperation, uneasiness, stew, nuisance, vexation, inconvenience

Example sentences from the Web for untimeliness

  • Most certainly, the results of the carrying out of that project were such as to prove all that they claimed of its untimeliness.

    Glimpses of Three Coasts |Helen Hunt Jackson

  • They hold their jubilees in weeds rather; and the untimeliness of genius is the tragedy of life as of letters.

    Tablets |Amos Bronson Alcott

  • At the tone of this question Mrs. Skene suddenly realized the untimeliness of her complaints.

    Cashel Byron's Profession |George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for untimeliness

untimely
/ (ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ) /

adjective

occurring before the expected, normal, or proper time an untimely death
inappropriate to the occasion, time, or season his joking at the funeral was most untimely

adverb

prematurely or inopportunely

Derived forms of untimely

untimeliness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with untimeliness

untimely

see come to an (untimely) end.