WebInopportune Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster inopportune adjective in· op· por· tune (ˌ)in-ˌä-pər-ˈtün -ˈtyün : inconvenient, unseasonable inopportunely adverb …

WebInopportune means inappropriate, unfavorable, or unsuitable for a particular situation or occasion. It can also mean coming at the wrong time. The terms untimely and poorly …

Webinopportune adjective formal uk / ɪˈnɒp.ə.tʃuːn / us / ˌɪnˌɑː.pɚˈtuːn / happening or done at a time that is not suitable or convenient: I'm sorry, you've called at an inopportune …

WebTo which Don Quixote very deliberately and phlegmatically replied, "Fair damsel, at the present moment your request is inopportune, for I am debarred from involving myself in any adventure until I have brought to a happy conclusion one to which my word has pledged me; but that which I can do for you is what I will now mention: run and tell your father to stand …

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of INOPPORTUNE [more inopportune; most inopportune] 1 : not suitable or right for a particular situation : inconvenient He always shows up at the most inopportune times. 2 : done or happening at the wrong time an inopportune sale of stocks — inopportunely adverb

Webinopportune adjective formal us / ˌɪnˌɑː.pɚˈtuːn / uk / ɪˈnɒp.ə.tʃuːn / happening or done at a time that is not suitable or convenient: I'm sorry, you've called at an inopportune …

WebWebster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Inopportune adjective not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc Etymology: [L. inopportunus: cf. F. inopportun. See In- not, and Opportune.]

Webinopportune in American English (ɪnˌɑpərˈtun ; ɪnˌɑpərˈtjun ) adjective not opportune; coming or happening at a poor time; not appropriate Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms inopportunely (inˌopporˈtunely) adverb inopportuneness (inˌopporˈtuneness)

Webinopportune. (ɪnɒpəʳtjuːn , US -tuːn ) Explore 'inopportune' in the dictionary. adjective. If you describe something as inopportune or if you say that it happens at an inopportune time, you mean that it happens at an unfortunate or unsuitable time, and causes trouble or embarrassment because of this. [...]

WebAn unfortunate or inconvenient moment in time. I'm afraid you've caught me at an inopportune moment, as I'm just about to leave for the airport. See also: moment Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. See also: a bad time bad time angel a run on (something) be at a disadvantage a rush on (something) at a disadvantage