Untimeliness

Untimeliness
Untimeliness Un*time"li*ness, n. Unseasonableness. [1913 Webster]

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  • untimeliness — untimely ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening or done at an unsuitable time; inappropriate. 2) (of a death or end) happening too soon or sooner than normal. DERIVATIVES untimeliness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • untimeliness — noun see untimely II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • untimeliness — noun The state of being untimely …   Wiktionary

  • untimeliness — n. inappropriate timing; prematureness, earliness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • untimeliness — un·timeliness …   English syllables

  • untimeliness — noun 1. the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time • Syn: ↑inopportuneness • Ant: ↑opportuneness (for: ↑inopportuneness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑untimely, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • untimely — untimeliness, n. /un tuym lee/, adj., untimelier, untimeliest, adv. adj. 1. not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game. 2. happening too soon or too early; premature:… …   Universalium

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