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Verbs (0)

Adverbs (1)

inopportunely

adv. at an inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos"

Adjectives (1)

malapropos

adj. of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

Fuzzynyms (8)

wrong, inappropriate, untimely, unseasonable, ill-timed, ill timed

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

untimely, prematurely

adv. too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely"

Synonyms (1)

inappropriate

adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

Antonyms (2)

apropos

adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature

opportunely

adv. at an opportune time; "he arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler"

malapropos

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