intempestive

adj

intempestive

adj

UK /ɪntɛmˈpɛstɪv/

Etymology From Latin intempestīvus, from in- + tempestīvus (“seasonable”).

1

Archaic untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment

  • Luxus funerum [display at funerals], shall be taken away, that intempestive expense moderated, and many others., New York, 2001, p.106
Synonyms
ill-timed, inopportune
Derived terms
intempestively

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