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inopportune
[
in-op-er-
toon
,
-
tyoon
]
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Origin
in·op·por·tune
/
ɪnˌɒp
ərˈtun
,
-ˈtyun
/
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[
in-op-er-
toon
,
-
tyoon
]
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adjective
not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable:
an inopportune visit.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Late Latin
inopportūnus.
See
in-
3
,
opportune
Related forms
in·op·por·tune·ly,
adverb
in·op·por·tune·ness,
in·op·por·tu·ni·ty,
noun
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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But when the moment arrived at the weekend, administration officials conceded, the timing was singularly
inopportune
.
The timing of the blizzard was especially
inopportune
for him.
For one, this one doesn't run out of bullets at
inopportune
times.
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But when the moment arrived at the weekend, administration officials conceded, the timing was singularly
inopportune
.
The timing of the blizzard was especially
inopportune
for him.
For one, this one doesn't run out of bullets at
inopportune
times.
With a growing number of countries choosing to ban smoking in public places, it is an idea that might seem
inopportune
.
It was an
inopportune
moment for the water pressure to plummet.
Tenure protects especially those, it is posited, who care to voice politically
inopportune
opinions.
Now some of the logs were choosing a particularly
inopportune
moment to split.
The current sense of unease comes at a particularly
inopportune
time.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
inopportune
(ɪnˈɒpəˌtjuːn)
—
adj
not opportune; inappropriate or badly timed
in'opportunely
—
adv
in'opportuneness
—
n
inoppor'tunity
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
inopportune
1533, from L.L. inopportunus "unfitting," from in- "not" + opportunus (see
opportune
). A rare word before 19c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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