Ill-Timed

Pronunciation: /ɪlˈtaɪmd/

Definitions of ill-timed

adjective describing something as poorly timed or happening at an inconvenient moment

Example Sentences

A1 The ill-timed rain ruined our picnic.

A2 Her ill-timed joke offended everyone in the room.

B1 The ill-timed announcement caused chaos in the office.

B2 His ill-timed decision to quit his job left his family in a difficult situation.

C1 The ill-timed release of the product led to a loss in revenue for the company.

C2 The ill-timed intervention of the government worsened the economic crisis.

Examples of ill-timed in a Sentence

formal The ill-timed announcement caused a drop in the company's stock price.

informal His ill-timed joke during the meeting did not go over well with the boss.

slang Her ill-timed text message made things awkward between them.

figurative The ill-timed decision to leave the party early resulted in missing out on all the fun.

Grammatical Forms of ill-timed

• past tense: ill-timed
• plural: ill-timed
• comparative: more ill-timed
• superlative: most ill-timed
• present tense: ill-time
• future tense: will ill-time
• perfect tense: have ill-timed
• continuous tense: is ill-timing
• singular: ill-timed
• positive degree: ill-timed
• infinitive: to ill-time
• gerund: ill-timing
• participle: ill-timed

Origin and Evolution of ill-timed

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'ill-timed' originated from Middle English, where 'ill' meant 'badly' or 'unfavorably' and 'timed' referred to the timing or scheduling of an event.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'ill-timed' has retained its original meaning of poorly timed or happening at an unfavorable moment. The word has become a common expression in the English language to describe events or actions that occur in an inopportune or unfortunate manner.