ill-timed

American  

[il-tahymd] / ˈɪlˈtaɪmd /

adjective

1. badly timed; inopportune.

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ill-timed British  

adjective

1. occurring at or planned for an unsuitable time

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Etymology

Origin of ill-timed

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

She is set to take the helm of a storied yet often troubled energy producer that is aiming to reinvigorate its fossil-fuel business after an ill-timed turn toward renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because reservoirs need to leave some room in the winter for flood mitigation, they aren’t always able to capture all this ill-timed runoff, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Hurley hopes they all take their time as that means "they'll be stronger and more capable"; an ill-timed gust of wind could blow them into a window or they could land badly.

From BBC

“That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make. But I understand that to some, that felt either ill-timed or unclear, or maybe both.”

From Salon

Kimmel chose his words carefully as he said he accepted that some people felt his remarks about Kirk's death had been "ill-timed or unclear or maybe both", and told them: "I get why you're upset."

From BBC

Related Words

• unseemly
• untimely