单词 | untimely |
释义 | untimely —untimeliness, n. /un tuym"lee/, adj., untimelier, untimeliest, adv. adj. 1. not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game. 2. happening too soon or too early; premature: his untimely demise. adv. 3. prematurely. 4. unseasonably. [1150-1200; ME untimliche. See UN-1, TIMELY] Syn. 1. unseasonable, inappropriate, inconvenient, unsuitable. |
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