inopportune

adjective
UK: /ˌɪn.ɒp.əˈtjuːn/
US: /ˌɪn.ɑː.pɚˈtuːn/

  1. Happening at a bad or unsuitable time.

    1. That was an inopportune moment for the phone to ring.
    2. The inopportune arrival of our neighbor interrupted our important conversation.

Synonyms

unsuitable inappropriate inconvenient awkward untimely

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "inopportune" is /ˌɪn.ɒp.əˈtjuːn/ in British English and /ˌɪn.ɑː.pɚˈtuːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inopportune": unsuitable, inappropriate, inconvenient, awkward, untimely.

Example usage of "inopportune": "That was an inopportune moment for the phone to ring.". More examples on the page.