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inopportuneness

inopportuneness

9.6
The fact of happening at a bad time and causing problems
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnəˈpɔːrtʃənəs/
translation icon : inopportunidad
  • We laughed later about the inopportuneness of the power outage in the middle of the presentation.

Examples

  • The inopportuneness of his arrival disrupted the carefully planned schedule.

  • The inopportuneness of her proposal to change the venue just days before the event caused confusion among the team.

  • Her suggestion was rejected due to its inopportuneness during the crisis.

  • The inopportuneness of his arrival surprised everyone.

  • Her decision was marked by inopportuneness.

  • His phone call came with such inopportuneness that it interrupted an important meeting.

  • They regretted the inopportuneness of their vacation timing, as it coincided with a major work deadline.

Synonyms

untimeliness
vsinopportuneness
7.6

A thing that happens at the wrong time and causes problems

is the general state of occurring at a poorly chosen time
unseasonableness
vsinopportuneness
9.5

Happening at an unsuitable time

is the quality of happening at a time that is not convenient
inappositeness
vsinopportuneness
9.9

The state of not being suitable for a situation or purpose

focuses specifically on timing being unsuitable rather than overall appropriateness
inexpediency
vsinopportuneness
  • Formal
9.9

A state of being unsuitable or unwise for a specific purpose

is about happening at a bad time rather than being unwise for a goal

Antonyms

opportuneness
7.6

A good time for something to happen

How Timely

timeliness
5 4.8
inopportuneness
9.6

Surface Forms

inopportuneness singular
inopportunenesses plural

Morphology

inopportuneness = inopportune (transparent) = in + opportune + ness

This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'inopportune', meaning the state or quality of being inopportune.

Etymology

Inopportuneness is built from in- 'not' and opportune, the same root as opportunity, which means 'suitable' or 'well-timed'. So inopportuneness is the quality of being 'not well-timed' or 'inconvenient'.