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Synonyms for untimely
ʌnˈtaɪm liun·time·ly

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. untimelyadjective

    Synonyms:
    inopportune, premature, early

    Antonyms:
    timely, opportune

  2. untimelyadjective

    at an inopportune time

    Synonyms:
    early, inopportune, premature

    Antonyms:
    opportune, timely

  3. untimelyadjective

    early; premature

    Synonyms:
    early, inopportune, premature

    Antonyms:
    opportune, timely

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrongadjective

    badly timed

    "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"

    Synonyms:
    unseasonable, awry(p), premature, incorrect, improper, amiss(p), haywire, faulty, wrong(p), wrong, ill-timed

    Antonyms:
    middle, opportune, late

  2. premature, untimelyadverb

    uncommonly early or before the expected time

    "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

    Synonyms:
    previous(p), ill-timed, premature, wrong, unseasonable

    Antonyms:
    opportune, late, middle

  3. prematurely, untimelyadverb

    too soon; in a premature manner

    "I spoke prematurely"

    Synonyms:
    prematurely

    Antonyms:
    late, middle, opportune

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. untimelyadjective

    Synonyms:
    ill-timed, unseasonable, mistimed, inopportune, premature, out of season

  2. untimelyadjective

    Synonyms:
    unseasonably, unsuitably, MALAPROPOS, at an unsuitable time

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. untimelyadjective

    Synonyms:
    premature, unseasonable, inopportune, ill-timed, malapropos

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#1673wrong
#7081incorrect
#7392inappropriate
#12289premature
#12662outdated
#13530improper
#16930faulty
#32521prematurely
#37206untimely
#52664ungodly
#79385anachronistic
#84964haywire
#130926inopportune
#191277unseasonable

How to use untimely in a sentence?

  1. Wayomi Rathnayake , now 29:

    We want those responsible for Wishma's death to be held accountable because we hope this kind of untimely death won't ever happen to anyone again, tomorrow it could be someone else's brother, sister, friend, mother or father.

  2. Judge Peter Cahill:

    It's untimely to give the notice( this morning) and would prejudice the defense by the late disclosure, even if it's not due to bad faith.

  3. Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz:

    They do n’t need to be remembered strictly for their untimely death, but they need to be remembered for the type of people that they are, and that’s good individuals, good deputy sheriffs.

  4. Scott Segal:

    While Justice Scalia's untimely passing creates more uncertainty, the Clean Power Plan is still predicated on an extraordinarily shaky legal foundation.

  5. Mark Sekelsky:

    I wish I could take back those regrettable, bad decisions, i never intended to hurt anyone and now I have to live with it, knowing I was involved in someone’s untimely death.


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