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Definitions

inopportune

[in-op-er-toon, -tyoon] / ɪnˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun /
ADJECTIVE
not appropriate or suitable
Synonyms
WEAK
contrary disadvantageous disturbing ill-chosen ill-timed inappropriate inauspicious inconvenient malapropos mistimed troublesome unfavorable unfortunate unpropitious unseasonable unsuitable untimely
Antonyms
WEAK
OK appropriate auspicious opportune suitable timely

Example Sentences

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The latest letdown comes at an inopportune moment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But it comes at an inopportune time for the industry, as investors pull money from some private-credit funds amid turbulence in that market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Her prom dreams inch closer as her lies begin to mount and her new alabaster skin starts peeling off at extremely inopportune moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

So, disruption to the expected rebound in earnings growth comes at an inopportune time for European stock markets, just as analysts were predicting the headwinds of forex and tariffs would start to ease.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

So Amaranta Úrsula dismissed the possibility of an inopportune return.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez