Meanings
comparative more ill-timed · superlative most ill-timed
- Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time.
ill-timed bell
5 more examples
Near-synonyms: inopportune; see also Thesaurus:untimely
ill-timed comment
ill-timed event
ill-timed gust
ill-timed present
Synonyms: mistimed, untimely, inopportune, inopportune, intempestive, inopportune, mistimed, timeless · Antonyms: well-timed, timely, seasonable, in good season, opportune, well-timed, tempestive, opportune
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOccurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivebadly timed
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian несвоевременен
- несвоевременен (nesvoevremenen)occurring at an unfavourable time
Greek παράκαιρος
- παράκαιρος (parákairos)occurring at an unfavourable time
Italian intempestivo
- intempestivooccurring at an unfavourable time
Russian несвоевре́менный
- несвоевре́менный (nesvojevrémennyj)occurring at an unfavourable time
Swedish oläglig
- olägligoccurring at an unfavourable time
Ukrainian несвоєча́сний, невча́сний
- несвоєча́сний (nesvoječásnyj)occurring at an unfavourable time
- невча́сний (nevčásnyj)occurring at an unfavourable time
Cite this entry
ill-timed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-timed
“ill-timed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-timed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-timed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-timed.
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