Associations to the word «Untimely»

Wiktionary

UNTIMELY, adjective. At an inopportune time
UNTIMELY, adjective. Early; premature
UNTIMELY DEATH, noun. Any death that takes place at an unusually early age, or before the person's potential has been fully realized
UNTIMELY DEATHS, noun. Plural of untimely death

Dictionary definition

UNTIMELY, adverb. Too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely".
UNTIMELY, adjective. Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke".
UNTIMELY, adjective. Uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.