inopportune
pronunciation
How to pronounce inopportune in British English:
UK [ɪnˈɒpətju:n]
How to pronounce inopportune in American English:
US [ɪnˌɑpərˈtun]
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- Adjective:
- not opportune
Word Origin
- inopportune (adj.)
- 1530s, from Late Latin inopportunus "unfitting," from in- "not" + opportunus (see opportune). A rare word before 19c. Related: Inopportunely.
Example
- 1. The demands of the workers might often appear to them either inopportune or ill-advised .
- 2. The timing of mr potter 's call for help was inopportune , to say the least .
- 3. There 's an additional problem with situational shyness : it can pop up at the most inopportune times .
- 4. If you are starting to feel your age it might be because your memory is slipping at the most inopportune times .
- 5. As embarrassing as it is , a man can have an erection at the most inopportune times , such as at a funeral .