Antonyms for mistimed

Grammar : Adj

Spell : mis-tahym

Phonetic Transcription : mɪsˈtaɪm

Definition of mistimed

Origin : late Old English mistimian "to happen amiss" (of an event); see mis- (1) + time (v.). Meaning "not to time properly" is first recorded late 14c. Related: Mistimed; mistiming.

As in inopportune : adj not appropriate or suitable
As in untimely : adj inappropriate
As in ill-timed : adj not occurring at a suitable time

Example sentences :

So don't spoil the beauty of your own behaviour by mistimed reflexions.
Extract from : « The Awkward Age » by Henry James

But we do not recover composure by the mere feeling that agitation is mistimed.
Extract from : « The Abbot » by Sir Walter Scott

And beseech you, sir, To suffer this mistimed civility For Sparta's sake.
Extract from : « The Mortal Gods and Other Plays » by Olive Tilford Dargan

We had reckoned without the mistimed chivalry of our chauffeurs.
Extract from : « A Journal of Impressions in Belgium » by May Sinclair

For the rest, this of suspending our Mayor does seem a mistimed measure.
Extract from : « The French Revolution » by Thomas Carlyle

And then Gordon mistimed a slow yorker, and was clean bowled for eighty-five.
Extract from : « The Loom of Youth » by Alec Waugh

Nay, your modesty is now mistimed—it should have come sooner.
Extract from : « The Fortunes of Nigel » by Sir Walter Scott

But by no mistimed clemency could she sacrifice such solid advantages as these.
Extract from : « Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX. » by Various

Our unexpected entrée, like all other mistimed visits, caused the visited a terrible degree of confusion.
Extract from : « Rattlin the Reefer » by Edward Howard

Her first impulse was to dart up the stairs, and make sure that no calamity had befallen through her mistimed drowsiness.
Extract from : « White Lies » by Charles Reade

Synonyms for mistimed

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