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)

1. untimely

   Antonym: opportun

2. inopportune
3. 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.