Antonyms of adj opportune

1 sense of opportune

Sense 1
opportune (vs. inopportune) -- (suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival")

inopportune (vs. opportune) -- (not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit")
        => ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong -- (badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke")
        => inconvenient -- (not conveniently timed; "an early departure is inconvenient for us")

Similarity of adj opportune

1 sense of opportune

Sense 1
opportune (vs. inopportune) -- (suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival")
       => good, right, ripe -- (most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes")
       => timely, seasonable, well-timed (prenominal), well timed (predicate) -- (done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed")
          Also See-> advantageous#1

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