untimely
At wrong moment
Untimely describes something happening at a wrong or inappropriate time, especially too soon.
An untimely death comes before expected—cut short by accident, illness, or violence.
An untimely remark arrives at an awkward moment.
The word carries a sense of disrupted natural order: His untimely end shocked the literary world.
Occurring without prior notice
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- surprisingCausing mild shock
- shockingCausing intense surprise
abrupt · startling · unpredicted · unlooked-for · bolt · blindside · caught-off-guard · unannounced
Causing difficulty or bother
- inopportuneOccurring at unsuitable time
- ill-timedOccurring at wrong moment
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- unfortunateDeserving of pity
unwelcome · intrusive · interruption · interference · complication · setback · hindrance · obstacle
Occurring before expected
- prematureOccurring before expected
- truncatedCut off abruptly
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- foreshortenedDepicted with compressed depth
abbreviated · incomplete · unfinished · undeveloped · immature · green · unripe · half-baked
Cessation of life
- demiseCessation of existence
- passingMoving by or temporary
- lossBeing without something
- fatalCausing death or ruin
end · departure · bereavement · mourning · grief · sorrow · heartbreaking · lamentable
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- surprisingCausing mild shock
shocking · abrupt · startling · unpredicted · unlooked-for · bolt · blindside · caught-off-guard · unannounced · unheralded
inconvenient
Causing difficulty or bother
- inopportuneOccurring at unsuitable time
- ill-timedOccurring at wrong moment
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
unfortunate · unwelcome · intrusive · interruption · interference · complication · setback · hindrance · obstacle · impediment
early
Occurring before expected
foreshortened · abbreviated · incomplete · unfinished · undeveloped · immature · green · unripe · half-baked · raw
death
Cessation of life
fatal · end · departure · bereavement · mourning · grief · sorrow · heartbreaking · lamentable · woeful
untimelytimely
Occurring when appropriate
well-timed · opportune · seasonable · appropriate · propitious