What is the meaning of untimely?

adjective

  • Badly timed.
    • usage: "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
  • Uncommonly early or before the expected time.
    • usage: "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

adverb

  • Too soon; in a premature manner.
    • usage: "I spoke prematurely"
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APAWordNet. (2010). untimely. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/untimely/definitions/1187481
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MLAWordNet. "untimely" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/untimely/definitions/1187481>
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