Mistimed

Pronunciation: /mɪs.taɪmd/

Definitions of mistimed

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'mistimed' describes when something is not done at the correct or appropriate time

Example Sentences

A1 The mistimed arrival of the bus made me late for school.

A2 Her mistimed joke caused an awkward silence in the room.

B1 The mistimed release of the new product led to poor sales.

B2 The mistimed decision to invest in the stock market resulted in financial loss.

C1 His mistimed attempt to reconcile with his ex-wife only made things worse.

C2 The mistimed intervention by the government caused chaos in the economy.

Examples of mistimed in a Sentence

formal The mistimed execution of the project led to significant delays.

informal I mistimed my entrance and ended up interrupting the meeting.

slang He totally mistimed his joke and it fell flat.

figurative Her mistimed decision to quit her job left her in a difficult situation.

Grammatical Forms of mistimed

• past tense: mistimed
• plural: mistimed
• comparative: more mistimed
• superlative: most mistimed
• present tense: mistime
• future tense: will mistime
• perfect tense: have mistimed
• continuous tense: is mistiming
• singular: mistimed
• positive degree: mistimed
• infinitive: to mistime
• gerund: mistiming
• participle: mistimed

Origin and Evolution of mistimed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'mistimed' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly' and the word 'timed' meaning 'to occur at a particular point in time'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'mistimed' has continued to be used to describe something that is poorly timed or happening at the wrong time, with no significant changes in its meaning.