well-timed

adjective

Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

“A well-timed snare drum enlivened the music.”

Meanings

adjectivewell-timed (comparative better-timed or more well-timed, superlative best-timed or most well-timed)

comparative better-timed · comparative more well-timed · superlative best-timed · superlative most well-timed

  1. Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

    Their most recent release to the market was well-timed.

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    Near-synonyms: seasonable, in good season, opportune; see also Thesaurus:timely

    Synonyms: timely, seasonable, in good season, opportune, tempestive, opportune, seasonable, tidy · Antonyms: ill-timed, untimely

  2. Keeping accurate time; in keeping with accurate timing or rhythm.

    A well-timed snare drum enlivened the music.

    1 more example

    A well-timed engine with an unaggressive cam profile will purr like a kitten and is unlikely to backfire even upon sudden throttle changes.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivedone or happening at the appropriate or proper time

Similar

adverbat an opportune time

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Swedish läglig, vältajmad
  • lägligHappening at an opportune or advantageous time
  • vältajmadHappening at an opportune or advantageous time
  • i rättan tidHappening at an opportune or advantageous time
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APA

well-timed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-timed

MLA

“well-timed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-timed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “well-timed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-timed.

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