wrong time
Mistimed moment arrives
Wrong time describes a moment that's unsuitable or unfortunate for whatever's happening.
You can be in the wrong place at the wrong time—caught up in trouble by chance rather than intent.
The wrong time to ask for a raise is right after layoffs.
I called at the wrong time and woke her up.
Sometimes fate's timing just doesn't cooperate: We met at the wrong time—she was engaged, I was moving abroad.
- inopportuneOccurring at unsuitable time
- prematureOccurring before expected
- jumped the gunActed prematurely
- lateNot on time
- too little too lateInsufficient and belated remedy
early · awkward · inconvenient · mistimed · off · out of sync · delay · rushed · interrupted · missed · unfortunate · hasty · belated · tardy · sync · rhythm · moment · split second
- booking errorsdouble booking, overbooking, calendar conflict
- booking problemsdouble booking, overbooking, rebooking, name misspelling, cancellation
- scheduling errorsdouble booking, overbooking, missed deadline, overlap, conflict
- medication errorsprescription error, overdose, underdose, missed dose, double dose
- communication failsmisunderstanding, autocorrect fail, typo, reply all, pocket dial
wrong timeright time
Appropriate moment for action
perfect timing · right moment · good timing · good time · golden opportunity
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