mistimed
Done too early
Mistimed describes something done at the wrong moment—too early, too late, or simply ill-chosen: a mistimed jump, a mistimed announcement that overshadowed the wedding.
The word suggests that timing, not the action itself, was the problem.
In sports, a mistimed tackle or swing misses its target because the athlete moved at the wrong instant.
Occurring before expected
- belatedArriving after expected
- delayedMade to wait longer
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- out-of-syncNot coordinated together
unsynchronized · early · late · inopportune · unseasonable · misjudged · mistaken · wrong-footed
Faulty evaluation of something
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misstepError in action or judgment
- misfireFailure to discharge
botched · gaffe · faux pas · overshoot · undershoot · misread · misjudge · flubbed
Lacking physical coordination
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
fumbling · bumbling · uncoordinated · gauche · ham-fisted · ham-handed · ill-judged · tactless
Prone to misfortune
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
- unfavorableNot in your benefit
- regrettableDeserving of sorrow
lamentable · jinxed · star-crossed · hapless · ill-starred · unpropitious · adverse · infelicitous
premature
Occurring before expected
out-of-sync · unsynchronized · early · late · inopportune · unseasonable · misjudged · mistaken · wrong-footed · arrhythmic
misjudgment
Faulty evaluation of something
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misstepError in action or judgment
misfire · botched · gaffe · faux pas · overshoot · undershoot · misread · misjudge · flubbed · bungled
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
graceless · fumbling · bumbling · uncoordinated · gauche · ham-fisted · ham-handed · ill-judged · tactless · embarrassing
unlucky
Prone to misfortune
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
- unfavorableNot in your benefit
regrettable · lamentable · jinxed · star-crossed · hapless · ill-starred · unpropitious · adverse · infelicitous
interrupt
Break in upon
obstruct · hamper · hinder · thwart · upset · unsettle · spoil · sabotage · scupper · foil
mistimedwell-timed
Happening at the best moment
punctual · on time · timely · synchronized · on schedule
mistimedopportune
Favorable in timing
propitious · timely · apt · advantageous · auspicious