ill-timed
|ill/timed|
B2
/ɪl taɪmd/
bad timing
Etymology
Etymology Information
'ill-timed' originates from the combination of 'ill,' meaning 'badly,' and 'timed,' meaning 'scheduled or occurring at a particular time.'
Historical Evolution
'ill-timed' evolved from the Middle English use of 'ill' and 'timed' to describe events that occur at unsuitable times.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'badly scheduled,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
happening at an inappropriate or inconvenient time.
His ill-timed joke fell flat during the serious meeting.
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