inopportune (Meaning)
inopportune (a)
not opportune
inopportune (a.)
Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inopportune
inopportune Sentence Examples
- The inopportune interruption during the presentation caused widespread disruption.
- The teacher's inopportune joke fell flat, creating an awkward silence in the classroom.
- The company's decision to announce the layoffs during the holiday season was highly inopportune.
- The inopportune downpour caused the power lines to fail, plunging the town into darkness.
- The inopportune news of the company's financial troubles spread like wildfire, eroding confidence among investors.
- The inopportune arrival of the fire truck during the wedding ceremony caused a temporary halt to the proceedings.
- The inopportune breakup text message cast a gloomy shadow over an otherwise happy day.
- The inopportune parking of the truck blocked the path of the emergency vehicles.
- The inopportune phone call during the important meeting forced the CEO to abruptly leave the room.
- The inopportune sneeze sent a shower of droplets into the open bowl of soup.
FAQs About the word inopportune
not opportuneNot opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc.
premature,unexpected, precocious, early, sudden, untimely, unforeseen, unanticipated,unseasonable, unlooked-for
tardy, belated,late, belated, slow, slow, tardy, late, behindhand, delayed
The inopportune interruption during the presentation caused widespread disruption.
The teacher's inopportune joke fell flat, creating an awkward silence in the classroom.
The company's decision to announce the layoffs during the holiday season was highly inopportune.
The inopportune downpour caused the power lines to fail, plunging the town into darkness.
