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- DictionaryIn·op·por·tune/ˌinˌäpərˈto͞on/
adjective
- 1. occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time: "a storm blew up at an inopportune moment"
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happening or done at a time that is not suitable or convenient: Difficulties seem to crop up at the most inopportune times.
Definition of inopportune adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
inopportune. (ɪnɒpərtun ) adjective. If you describe something as inopportune or if you say that it happens at an inopportune time, you mean that it happens at an unfortunate or unsuitable time, and causes trouble or embarrassment because of this. The dismissals came at an inopportune time.
Definitions of 'inopportune' If you describe something as inopportune or if you say that it happens at an inopportune time, you mean that it happens at an unfortunate or unsuitable time, and causes trouble or embarrassment because of this. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'inopportune' British English: ɪnɒpəʳtjuːn American English: ɪnɒpərtun.
What does the adjective inopportune mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective inopportune . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Apr 9, 2024 · inopportune ( comparative more inopportune, superlative most inopportune) Unsuitable for some particular purpose . That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic. 1847, Charlotte Brontë, chapter XVIII, in Jane Eyre: "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 ...
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022. in•op•por•tune (in op′ər to̅o̅n′, -tyo̅o̅n′ ), adj. not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit. Late Latin inopportūnus. See in - 3, opportune. 1525–35. in•op′por•tune′ly, adv. in•op′por•tune′ness, in•op′por•tu′ni•ty, n.
