inopportun
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin inopportūnus. By surface analysis, in- + opportun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.nɔ.pɔʁ.tœ̃/
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Adjective
inopportun (feminine inopportune, masculine plural inopportuns, feminine plural inopportunes)
- untimely
- Antonym: opportun
- inopportune
- inappropriate
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with importun.
Further reading
- “inopportun”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.