inopportuneness
Worst possible moment
The quality of being poorly timed or occurring at an inconvenient moment.
Inopportuneness emphasizes the mismatch between an action and its circumstances: The inopportuneness of his joke—right after the layoff announcement—silenced the room.
The noun form of inopportune, less common than the adjective but useful when naming the quality itself.
Irritating difficulty
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- hindranceBarrier to progress
complication · disruption · impediment · setback · obstacle · difficulty · interference · intrusion
Not suitable or fitting
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inaptNot fitting or suitable
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- unfittingNot proper or appropriate
malapropos · unbefitting · improper · misplaced · ill-suited · unseemly · ill-chosen · misguided
Occurring at wrong moment
- untimelyOccurring too soon
- prematureOccurring before expected
- belatedArriving after expected
- mistimedDone at wrong moment
unseasonable · tardy · overdue · early · late · unpunctual · anachronistic · delayed
Causing awkward self-consciousness
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- ill-at-easeExperiencing social discomfort
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
gauche · maladroit · undiplomatic · indiscreet · blundering · indelicate · cringe-worthy · tone-deaf
hassle
Irritating difficulty
hindrance · complication · disruption · impediment · setback · obstacle · difficulty · interference · intrusion · imposition
inappropriate
Not suitable or fitting
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inaptNot fitting or suitable
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
unfitting · malapropos · unbefitting · improper · misplaced · ill-suited · unseemly · ill-chosen · misguided · injudicious
ill-timed
Occurring at wrong moment
mistimed · unseasonable · tardy · overdue · early · late · unpunctual · anachronistic · delayed · rushed
embarrassing
Causing awkward self-consciousness
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- ill-at-easeExperiencing social discomfort
clumsy · gauche · maladroit · undiplomatic · indiscreet · blundering · indelicate · cringe-worthy · tone-deaf · ham-fisted
inopportunenesstimeliness
Appropriateness of timing
opportuneness · good timing · perfect timing · seasonableness · aptness
inopportunenessopportuneness
Apt timing quality
convenience · advantage · favorableness · auspiciousness · advantageousness
opportunity, opportune, opportunist, inopportune, opportunistic, opportunism, opportunely, inopportunely