Added 9 October 2026
inopportune
/ˌɪ.nɒ.pəɹˈtjuːn/ adjective
Latin root: inopportūnus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inopportune at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
That was a most inopportune spot for a picnic.
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Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
The inopportune arrival of the bus cut short the interesting conversation.
Origin
From Latin inopportūnus. By surface analysis, in- + opportune.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)