inoportuno

adj.

1 inopportune, out of order, ill-timed, importunate.

2 importunate, meddlesome.

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inoportuno

► adjetivo

1 (visita etc) inopportune, untimely; (comentario etc) inopportune, ill-timed

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ADJ

1) [momento] inopportune, untimely

2) (=molesto) inconvenient

3) [comportamiento, comentario] inappropriate

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-na adjetivo

a) <visita/llamada> untimely, inopportune

llamó en un momento inoportuno — he phoned at a bad moment

b) <comentario/crítica> ill-timed, inopportune

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= unwelcome, obtrusive, inopportune, importunate, untimely, ill-timed, indiscreet.

Ex. The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.

Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex. These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.

Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex. Each attacks the other's work as untimely, as out of step with today.

Ex. His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.

Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.

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-na adjetivo

a) <visita/llamada> untimely, inopportune

llamó en un momento inoportuno — he phoned at a bad moment

b) <comentario/crítica> ill-timed, inopportune

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= unwelcome, obtrusive, inopportune, importunate, untimely, ill-timed, indiscreet.

Ex: The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.

Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex: These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.

Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex: Each attacks the other's work as untimely, as out of step with today.

Ex: His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.

Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.

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inoportuno -na

adjective

1 ‹visita/llamada› untimely, inopportune

llegó en un momento muy inoportuno she arrived at a very bad o inopportune o unfortunate

2 ‹comentario/crítica› ill-timed, inopportune

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inoportuno

◊ -na adjetivo

a) ‹visita/llamada› untimely, inopportune;

◊ llamó en un momento inoportuno he phoned at a bad moment

b) ‹comentario/crítica› ill-timed, inopportune

inoportuno,-a adjetivo inappropriate: ¡vaya lluvia más inoportuna!, what a bad time for it to rain!
'inoportuno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafortunada
- desafortunado
- inconveniente
- inoportuna
- intempestiva
- intempestivo
- mal
- parecer
- inconveniencia
English:
awkward
- gauche
- ill-timed
- inappropriate
- inconvenient
- inept
- inopportune
- oops!
- unfortunate
- unsuitable
- unwelcome
- wrong
- untimely

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inoportuno, -a adj

1. [en mal momento] inopportune, untimely

2. [molesto] inconvenient

3. [inadecuado] inappropriate

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inoportuno

adj inopportune; (molesto) inconvenient

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inoportuno, -na adj

: untimely, inopportune, inappropriate

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inoportuno adj

1. (comentario) inopportune

un comentario inoportuno an inopportune remark

2. (momento) inconvenient

llegaron en un momento inoportuno they called at an inconvenient moment