untimely

/ n'taimli/

Thân thiện

The news of his untimely death shocked the community.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Happening or done at an inappropriate or unsuitable time: Refers to something occurring when it is not convenient, expected, or appropriate.
   • Occurring before the natural, proper, or expected time: Refers to something happening prematurely or too early, often with negative consequences.

2. Adverb:

   • At an inappropriate or unsuitable time: Describes an action performed at a bad or inconvenient moment.
   • Before the natural, proper, or expected time: Describes an action occurring prematurely.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • His untimely death shocked the entire community. (This describes a death that happened too early or prematurely.)
  • The manager's untimely interruption disrupted the flow of the meeting. (This describes an interruption that happened at a bad or inconvenient moment.)
  • The untimely frost destroyed the early blossoms. (This describes a frost that occurred before it was expected or appropriate for the season.)

• Adverb:

  • He arrived untimely, just as the argument began. (This describes arriving at an inconvenient or inappropriate moment.)
  • The flowers bloomed untimely because of the unseasonably warm weather. (This describes blooming before the expected or proper time.)

Advanced Usage

• "Untimely end": A premature or early death, often sudden or tragic.

  • The promising career of the young actor came to an untimely end.

• "Untimely remark": A comment made at an inappropriate or awkward time.

  • Her untimely remark about the budget created tension during the celebration.

Variants and Related Words

• Premature (adj): Happening, arriving, or done before the proper or usual time. (e.g., )
• Ill-timed (adj): Done or occurring at an inappropriate time. (e.g., )
• Unseasonable (adj): Not appropriate or usual for the time of year; occurring at the wrong season. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Inopportune: Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
• Premature: Happening or done before the usual or proper time; too early.

Antonyms

• Timely: Done or occurring at a favorable or appropriate time; well-timed.
• Opportune: Done or occurring at an especially convenient or appropriate time.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To meet an untimely demise: A formal or literary way to say to die prematurely.
  • The explorer met an untimely demise in the mountains.
• Untimely intervention: An action that interrupts or interferes at a bad moment.
  • The lawyer's untimely intervention caused the witness to become confused.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. uncommonly early or before the expected time
   • illness led to his premature death
   • alcohol brought him to an untimely end
2. badly timed
   • an ill-timed intervention
   • you think my intrusion unseasonable
   • an untimely remark
   • it was the wrong moment for a joke

Adverb

1. too soon; in a premature manner
   • I spoke prematurely

Từ đồng nghĩa

• premature
• ill-timed
• unseasonable
• wrong
• prematurely