Inopportune Definition

ĭn-ŏpər-to͝on, -tyo͝on
adjective
Inappropriate or ill-timed; not opportune.
American Heritage
Not opportune; coming or happening at a poor time; not appropriate.
Webster's New World

At an inconvenient or inappropriate time.

The inopportune arrival of the bus cut short the interesting conversation.
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Unsuitable for some particular purpose.

That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic.
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Origin of Inopportune

Inopportune Sentence Examples

  • The visit was marked by the greatest cordiality, Count Robilants fears of inopportune pressure with regard to Irredentism proving groundless.

  • Sir Hercules Robinson, in response to a message from Mr Chamberlain, who had been secretary of 'state for the colonies since July 1895, urging him to use firm language in reference to reasonable concessions, replied that he considered the moment inopportune, and on the 15th of January he left for Cape Town.

  • All of this has happened at a very inopportune time and, with no disrespect, an inopportune location.

  • At the Vatican council he vigorously maintained the rights of the bishops, and strongly opposed the dogma of papal infallibility, against which he voted as inopportune.

  • Others, though accepting it as the truth, declared its promulgation to be inopportune.

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IININO

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ENEUNE

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