ill-timed

adjective
UK: /ˌɪlˈtaɪmd/
US: /ˌɪlˈtaɪmd/

  1. Happening at the wrong time; poorly timed.

    1. His arrival was ill-timed, as we were leaving.
    2. The company's ill-timed product launch coincided with a major economic downturn.

Synonyms

premature inappropriate untimely unfortunate inconvenient
ill-timed noun

  1. Something that happens at the wrong moment.

    1. That was an ill-timed joke.
    2. The manager's departure felt like an ill-timed event for the struggling business.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ill-timed" is /ˌɪlˈtaɪmd/ in British English and /ˌɪlˈtaɪmd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ill-timed": premature, inappropriate, untimely, unfortunate, inconvenient.

Example usage of "ill-timed": "His arrival was ill-timed, as we were leaving.". More examples on the page.