Definition of Untimely

1. Adverb. Too soon; in a premature manner. "I spoke prematurely"

Exact synonyms: Prematurely
Partainyms: Premature

2. Adjective. Badly timed. "It was the wrong moment for a joke"
Exact synonyms: Ill-timed, Unseasonable, Wrong
Similar to: Inopportune
Derivative terms: Unseasonableness, Untimeliness

3. Adjective. Uncommonly early or before the expected time. "Alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
Exact synonyms: Premature
Similar to: Early
Derivative terms: Prematureness, Untimeliness

Definition of Untimely

1. a. Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.

2. adv. Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.

3. a. Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.

4. adv. Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.

Definition of Untimely

1. Adjective. at an inopportune time ¹

2. Adjective. early; premature ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Untimely

1. timely [adj -LIER, -LIEST] - See also: timely

Lexicographical Neighbors of Untimely

untile
untiled
untiles
untiling
untill
untillable
untilled
untilted
untimbered
untime
untimed
untimelier
untimeliest
untimeliness
untimelinesses
untimely (current term)
untimely death
untimely deaths
untimeous
untimeously
untimes
untimetabled
untin
untinctured
untinged
untinned
untinning
untins
untinted
untippable

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