1. the quality or state of occurring at an inappropriate or inconvenient time

Examples

• The untimeliness of the phone call disrupted the important meeting.
• She was frustrated by the untimeliness of the delivery, which arrived after the party had ended.
• The untimeliness of his joke made everyone uncomfortable.
• The professor noted the untimeliness of the student’s question during the final exam.
• The untimeliness of the rain ruined their outdoor wedding plans.
• His untimeliness in bringing up the sensitive topic caused tension in the room.