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timeful

timeful

7.6
Happens at the right moment to be useful
  • adjective
translation icon : oportuno
  • Her timeful remark arrived just as the meeting needed direction.

Examples

  • The manager appreciated his timeful intervention during the crisis.

  • A timeful warning can prevent many problems before they start.

  • Her arrival was timeful and perfectly matched the schedule.

  • The meeting was timeful as we needed to make decisions quickly.

  • Her timeful remark arrived just as the meeting needed direction.

  • The manager appreciated his timeful intervention during the crisis.

  • A timeful warning can prevent many problems before they start.

Synonyms

timely
vstimeful
111 3.0

Happening at the right time to be useful

focuses on advantage rather than simply right timing
opportune
vstimeful
13 6.8

Happening at a good time to be useful

is suitable in general rather than especially advantageous
well timed
vstimeful
1 3.5

Happening at the right moment to be useful

is more about general advantage than exact peak timing
well-timed
vstimeful
1 3.7

Happening at the best moment to be most useful

is about suitability or advantage rather than only peak timing

Antonyms

34 5.3

Happening at a bad time, often earlier than expected

8 7.3

Happening at a bad time

How Timely

well-timed
1 3.7
timeful
7.6
timely
111 3.0
late
1.0
untimely
34 5.3

Surface Forms

timeful positive

Morphology

timeful = time (transparent) = time + ful

The word 'timeful' is transparently derived from 'time' with the suffix '-ful', indicating being full of or characterized by time.

Etymology

Timeful comes from time 'the right moment' and the ending -ful 'full of', like in helpful. So a timeful action is 'full of good timing' and happens at the right moment.