What are some opposite words for timely?
Antonyms for timely
ˈtaɪm litime·ly
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term timely.
Wiktionary
timelyadjective
Antonyms:
inopportune, ill-timedSynonyms:
well-timed, opportunetimelyadjective
Done at the proper time.
Antonyms:
inopportune, ill-timedSynonyms:
well-timed, opportunetimelyadjective
Happening or appearing at the proper time.
Synonyms:
opportune, well-timedAntonyms:
inopportune, ill-timed
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
timely
Antonyms:
late, unseasonable, inopportune, injudicious, ill-timed, untimelySynonyms:
early, seasonable, opportune, prompt, judicious
Princeton's WordNet
timelyadjective
before a time limit expires
"the timely filing of his income tax return"
Antonyms:
unpunctual, inopportuneSynonyms:
seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)timely, seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)adverb
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
"a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"
Antonyms:
inopportune, unpunctualseasonably, timely, well-timed, aproposadverb
at an opportune time
"your letter arrived apropos"
Antonyms:
inopportune, unpunctualSynonyms:
by the bye, seasonably, incidentally, well-timed, apropos, by the way
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
timelyadjective
Antonyms:
untimely, inopportuneSynonyms:
seasonable, punctual, opportune
How to use timely in a sentence?
We saw movement in the final analysis, the structure of the new leadership, the ability of policies to be amply considered and dealt with a timely fashion, we couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.
I just think The Muppets are something so timeless, and I think the reason why is they've never tried to be timely. They've always been sort of irreverent.
I think a timely intervention usually is the cheaper one, more reliable, more consistent for investors than ... waiting until it's almost dead and then interfering at the last minute.
It cannot be more timely, this story.
You can't rely on getting things through the mail right now in a timely manner.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1231 | late | |
#6362 | timely | |
#37206 | untimely | |
#130926 | inopportune | |
#191277 | unseasonable | |
#219214 | injudicious |
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