untimely
adjective/ʌnˈtaɪmli/
/ʌnˈtaɪmli/
(formal)- [usually before noun] happening too soon or sooner than is normal or expected synonym premature
- She met a tragic and untimely death at 25.
- A cough at the doorway brought an untimely end to their embrace.
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- happening at a time or in a situation that is not suitable synonym ill-timed
- His interruption was untimely.
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