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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