Inopportune
adjective
Happening at a bad time or not suitable or convenient.
The doorbell rang at an inopportune moment.
adjective
Happening at a bad time or not suitable or convenient.
The doorbell rang at an inopportune moment.
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
It suggests an event is disruptive or causes problems due to bad timing.
His joke came at an inopportune time, overshadowing the serious announcement.
Pro Tip 2/3Feels Sudden
May imply an event was unexpected and happened without warning.
An inopportune storm disrupted our beach wedding.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Recognize that what's inopportune might vary between cultures or social contexts.
Calling late at night could be inopportune in cultures valuing early sleep.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
It suggests an event is disruptive or causes problems due to bad timing.
His joke came at an inopportune time, overshadowing the serious announcement.
Pro Tip 2/3Feels Sudden
May imply an event was unexpected and happened without warning.
An inopportune storm disrupted our beach wedding.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Recognize that what's inopportune might vary between cultures or social contexts.
Calling late at night could be inopportune in cultures valuing early sleep.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
It suggests an event is disruptive or causes problems due to bad timing.
His joke came at an inopportune time, overshadowing the serious announcement.
Pro Tip 2/3Feels Sudden
May imply an event was unexpected and happened without warning.
An inopportune storm disrupted our beach wedding.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Recognize that what's inopportune might vary between cultures or social contexts.
Calling late at night could be inopportune in cultures valuing early sleep.
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How to know if it’s time...
Here are three things you should think about doing, right now. do not -- I repeat -- do not burn bridges. You spent years building those bridges, why burn them now? The world is such a small place, especially with all these online platforms, that, believe me, you will see these people again and probably in the most inopportune times.
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How to know if it’s time...
Here are three things you should think about doing, right now. do not -- I repeat -- do not burn bridges. You spent years building those bridges, why burn them now? The world is such a small place, especially with all these online platforms, that, believe me, you will see these people again and probably in the most inopportune times.
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Apollonius of Tyana
Greek Philosopher
A man must fortify himself and understand that a wise man who yields to laziness or anger or passion or love of drink, or who commits any other action prompted by impulse and inopportune, will probably find his fault condoned; but if he stoops to greed, he will not be pardoned, but render himself odious as a combination of all vices at once.
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K'naan
Somali Musician
I have moments of darkness, of anger, and moments of rage. They do creep up at the most inopportune times. Not to recognize that in my music would give people a sense of sainthood that I don't necessarily have or even want to have.
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Leon Trotsky
Russian Revolutionary
In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.
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Emil Cioran
Romanian Philosopher
We understand God by everything in ourselves that is fragmentary, incomplete, and inopportune.
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Elizabeth McCracken
American Author
Life likes jokes; life is constantly making jokes, even at the most inopportune moments.
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Apollonius of Tyana
Greek Philosopher
A man must fortify himself and understand that a wise man who yields to laziness or anger or passion or love of drink, or who commits any other action prompted by impulse and inopportune, will probably find his fault condoned; but if he stoops to greed, he will not be pardoned, but render himself odious as a combination of all vices at once.
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K'naan
Somali Musician
I have moments of darkness, of anger, and moments of rage. They do creep up at the most inopportune times. Not to recognize that in my music would give people a sense of sainthood that I don't necessarily have or even want to have.
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Leon Trotsky
Russian Revolutionary
In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.
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Emil Cioran
Romanian Philosopher
We understand God by everything in ourselves that is fragmentary, incomplete, and inopportune.
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Elizabeth McCracken
American Author
Life likes jokes; life is constantly making jokes, even at the most inopportune moments.
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