untimeliness

/ n'taimlinis/
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untimeliness

The meeting's untimeliness disrupted the entire schedule.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time: The state or characteristic of happening at a moment that is unsuitable, awkward, or disadvantageous.
    • The fact of being premature or inopportune: The condition of existing or arriving before the proper, expected, or desired time, or at a moment that is not opportune.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The untimeliness of the heavy rain ruined the outdoor wedding ceremony. (The inconvenient occurrence of the rain caused the event to fail.)
    • He apologized for the untimeliness of his question during the solemn meeting. (He apologized because his question was asked at an inappropriate moment.)
    • The report criticized the untimeliness of the government's response to the crisis. (The report faulted the response for being delivered at an unsuitable, delayed time.)
Advanced Usage
  • "with untimeliness": Used to describe an action performed in an inopportune manner.
    • The announcement was made with remarkable untimeliness, just as the market closed.
  • Conceptual use: Often used in formal, critical, or analytical contexts (e.g., reports, critiques) to evaluate the poor timing of events, actions, or communications.
Variants and Related Words
  • Untimely (Adjective): Happening too soon or at an unsuitable time.
    • She met an untimely death at the age of 25.
    • His untimely comments created an awkward silence.
  • Inopportuneness (Noun): A close synonym, specifically meaning the quality of being inopportune.
  • Prematurity (Noun): Specifically refers to the quality of being early or before the proper time, often used in biological or project contexts.
Synonyms
  • Inopportuneness: The quality of being inconvenient or badly timed.
  • Unsuitability (regarding time): The state of not being appropriate for a particular time.
  • Inexpediency: The quality of being inconvenient or impractical in the circumstances.
Antonyms
  • Timeliness: The quality of occurring at a suitable or opportune time.
  • Opportuneness: The quality of being especially appropriate or well-timed.
  • Punctuality: The characteristic of happening at the exact appointed or expected time.
untimeliness

The meeting's untimeliness disrupted the entire schedule.

Noun
  1. the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time
  2. being at an inappropriate time

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