inopportune
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'ɒpətjuːn/🇺🇸 US/in'ɒpәtju:n/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Happening at an inconvenient or inappropriate time; not suitable for a particular purpose
不合时宜的,时机不当的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inopportune moment不恰当的时刻
- 2.inopportune timing时机不当
- 3.[inopportune] time[不合时宜的]时间
Example Sentences
- 1.
His inopportune remark during the meeting caused embarrassment.
- 2.
The timing of the announcement was inopportune and caused confusion.