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ill-timed
[/ɪl ˈtaɪmd/]
adjective
inoportuno
1.
Occurring at an unsuitable or inconvenient time; poorly timed
His ill-timed joke made the situation worse.
Sua piada inoportuna piorou a situação.
2.
Badly chosen with respect to the time of occurrence
The announcement was ill-timed, coming just before the election.
O anúncio foi inoportuno, vindo logo antes da eleição.
NYC Slang
bad timing; wrong time
Synonyms
untimely
inopportune
badly timed
unfortunate
inappropriate
inauspicious
Antonyms
well-timed
timely
opportune
appropriate
well-chosen
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
inoportuno; mal-timed
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
intempestivo; inoportuno
Formal usage preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
a case of bad timing
caught at the wrong moment
strike while the iron is hot (antonym context)
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