inopportune
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Definition of inopportune
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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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
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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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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.
Words you can make from inopportune
200+ playable · top: OPPORTUNE (13 pts)
Best play opportune 13 points9-letter words
6 words8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
20 words6-letter words
65 words- NIPPER 10 pts
- PEPINO 10 pts
- POPOUT 10 pts
- POTPIE 10 pts
- PRENUP 10 pts
- TIPPER 10 pts
- TOPPER 10 pts
- TROPPO 10 pts
- INPOUR 8 pts
- OPERON 8 pts
- OPTION 8 pts
- ORPINE 8 pts
- PERNIO 8 pts
- PINNER 8 pts
- POINTE 8 pts
- PONENT 8 pts
- PONTON 8 pts
- POTION 8 pts
- POUTER 8 pts
- PRONTO 8 pts
- PROTEI 8 pts
- PROTON 8 pts
- PTERIN 8 pts
- PUNIER 8 pts
- PUNNER 8 pts
- PUNNET 8 pts
- PUNTER 8 pts
- PURINE 8 pts
- ROUPET 8 pts
- TENPIN 8 pts
- TOUPIE 8 pts
- TROPIN 8 pts
- TROUPE 8 pts
- TURNIP 8 pts
- UNOPEN 8 pts
- UNPENT 8 pts
- UNRIPE 8 pts
- UNROPE 8 pts
- UPROOT 8 pts
- UPTORE 8 pts
- UPTORN 8 pts
- ENROOT 6 pts
- INTERN 6 pts
- INTONE 6 pts
- INTRON 6 pts
- INTURN 6 pts
- IONONE 6 pts
- NEURON 6 pts
- NOONER 6 pts
- NORITE 6 pts
- NOTION 6 pts
- ORIENT 6 pts
- RONION 6 pts
- TENOUR 6 pts
- TINNER 6 pts
- TONIER 6 pts
- TONNER 6 pts
- TOONIE 6 pts
- TRIUNE 6 pts
- TURION 6 pts
- TURNON 6 pts
- UNITER 6 pts
- UNRENT 6 pts
- UNROOT 6 pts
- UNTORN 6 pts
5-letter words
79 words- PINUP 9 pts
- PIPER 9 pts
- PIPET 9 pts
- PREOP 9 pts
- UPPER 9 pts
- ERUPT 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- INPUT 7 pts
- NETOP 7 pts
- OPINE 7 pts
- ORPIN 7 pts
- PENNI 7 pts
- PINON 7 pts
- PINOT 7 pts
- PINTO 7 pts
- PITON 7 pts
- POINT 7 pts
- POORI 7 pts
- PORIN 7 pts
- PORNO 7 pts
- PRINT 7 pts
- PRION 7 pts
- PRONE 7 pts
- PRUNE 7 pts
- PUNTO 7 pts
- PURIN 7 pts
- PUTON 7 pts
- REPIN 7 pts
- REPOT 7 pts
- RIPEN 7 pts
- TOPER 7 pts
- TOPOI 7 pts
- TRIPE 7 pts
- TROOP 7 pts
- TROPE 7 pts
- UNPEN 7 pts
- UNPIN 7 pts
- UNRIP 7 pts
- ENNUI 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INNER 5 pts
- INRUN 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- INTRO 5 pts
- INURE 5 pts
- INURN 5 pts
- IRONE 5 pts
- NINER 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITON 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- NITRO 5 pts
- NONET 5 pts
- NOTER 5 pts
- ONION 5 pts
- OORIE 5 pts
- OURIE 5 pts
- OUTER 5 pts
- OUTIE 5 pts
- OUTRE 5 pts
- OUTRO 5 pts
- RENIN 5 pts
- RONIN 5 pts
- ROUEN 5 pts
- ROUTE 5 pts
- RUTIN 5 pts
- TENNO 5 pts
- TENON 5 pts
- TENOR 5 pts
- TONER 5 pts
- TONNE 5 pts
- TRINE 5 pts
- TRONE 5 pts
- TUNER 5 pts
- UNION 5 pts
- UNITE 5 pts
- UNTIE 5 pts
- URINE 5 pts
- UTERI 5 pts
4-letter words
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