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intempestivo

[ĩ.tẽ.pɛʃ.ˈti.vʊ]
adjectivemasculinepl: intempestivos
untimely, inopportune, ill-timed
1. occurring at an unsuitable or inconvenient time; not well-timed
His intempestive arrival disrupted the meeting.
Sua chegada intempestiva interrompeu a reunião.
2. inappropriate or unseasonable regarding timing or circumstances
The intempestive remarks caused offense to the guests.
Os comentários intempestivos causaram ofensa aos convidados.
Synonyms
inoportunoinoportunísimodestemperadoimpróprioinadequadoinconveniente
Antonyms
oportunoconvenienteapropriadotempestivoadequado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intempestivo
common usage, same as standard Portuguese
Portugal
intempestivo
common usage, formal written Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

em hora intempestiva - at an unseemly hour
comentário intempestivo - an ill-placed remark
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