What does "intempestive" mean?

untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment

How do you pronounce "intempestive"?

Pronounced //ɪntɛmˈpɛstɪv//.

Common synonyms include: ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-timed, improper, inappropriate, inauspicious.

//ɪntɛmˈpɛstɪv// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment archaic
"Luxus funerum [display at funerals], shall be taken away, that intempestive expense moderated, and many others."

"Luxus funerum [display at funerals], shall be taken away, that intempestive expense moderated, and many others."

From Latin intempestīvus, from in- + tempestīvus (“seasonable”).

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