INOPPORTUNE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

inopportune

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˌä-pər-ˈtün

Definition of inopportune next

as in unexpected

occurring before the usual or expected time their inopportune arrival before the house was cleaned

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Recent Examples of inopportune With the midterms ahead and the economy teetering, this seems like a particularly inopportune time to have a spat with the first American pope — who also happens to come from Chicago, long one of the nation’s most Catholic cities. —

Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 But the gutting of the Forest Service couldn’t come at a more inopportune moment. —

Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 But that scoring has deserted them at an inopportune time. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 Rising temperatures create inopportune circumstances for exercise. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inopportune

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune

Adjective

Brith, who is ahead and in charge, is taking as her guide the stream, which sparks in the sunlight, cutting a narrow channel through the hillside, weaving itself around rocks and tree trunks, appearing and disappearing, diving underground then springing up in unexpected places.

— Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Bathrooms offer floor-to-ceiling black-and-white tile and benefit from natural light, adding an unexpected touch of polish to the otherwise playful design.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026