inopportune

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11

Definition of inopportune

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
    “That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic.”
    “"It appears I come at an inopportune time, madam," said he, "when my friend, Mr. Rochester, is from home; but I arrive from a very long journey, and I think I may presume so far on old and intimate acquaintance as to install myself here till he returns."”
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adj

  1. Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
    “That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic.”
    “"It appears I come at an inopportune time, madam," said he, "when my friend, Mr. Rochester, is from home; but I arrive from a very long journey, and I think I may presume so far on old and intimate acquaintance as to install myself here till he returns."”
  2. Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
    “The inopportune arrival of the bus cut short the interesting conversation.”
    “The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture.”

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Etymology

From Latin inopportūnus. By surface analysis, in- + opportune.

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