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Definitions

untimely

[uhn-tahym-lee] / ʌnˈtaɪm li /
ADJECTIVE
inappropriate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill-timed improper premature undue unfortunate
WEAK
a bit previous abortive anachronistic awkward badly timed bright and early disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate good suitable
WEAK
opportune timely

Example Sentences

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They added that Joshua came from "a loving family who are devastated by his killing and untimely death".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The latest iteration of Ryan Murphy’s “American Story” anthology will focus on John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, whose relationship and untimely deaths in 1999 created a media frenzy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Holiday has been revered by singers of all genres and eras since her untimely death at 44.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

They do all care about untimely air travel.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

Apparently, Xenocrates wasn’t the only one who felt freed by Goddard’s untimely end.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.