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inopportune

inop·por·tune

UK/ˌɪ.nɒ.pəɹˈtjuːn/ US/ˌɪˌnɑpɜrˈtun/ rare

adjective

1.

not opportune

  • “arrived at a most inopportune hour”
  • “an inopportune visit”

Origin

From Latin inopportūnus. By surface analysis, in- + opportune.

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