WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•op•por•tune /ɪnˌɑpɚˈtun, -ˈtyun/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not at a good time;
untimely:It's an inopportune time to talk to him.
in•op•por•tune
(in op′ər to̅o̅n′, -tyo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation adj.
in•op′por•tune′ly, adv.
in•op′por•tune′ness, in•op′por•tu′ni•ty, n.
- not opportune;
inappropriate;
inconvenient;
untimely or unseasonable:an inopportune visit.
- Late Latin inopportūnus. See in-3, opportune
- 1525–35
in•op′por•tune′ness, in•op′por•tu′ni•ty, n.
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