untimely

🇺🇸 /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ 🇬🇧 /ʌnˈtaɪmli/
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adjective
R

too early or sooner than expected

The meeting's untimely start caught everyone off guard.

R

inappropriate for the current time or situation

His untimely joke did not amuse the crowd.

translation

adj. too early or sooner than expected; inappropriate for the current time or situation