intempestivo

/intempesˈtiβo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
intempestiva
plural
intempestivos

Meaning

  1. untimely

    • Llamó a una hora intempestiva.

      He called at an ungodly hour.

Similar words

inoportuno

inoportuno and intempestivo are close synonyms for "untimely"; intempestivo is slightly more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

German

vorzeitig

Close — premature/early relates to untimely.

Practice

1 What does intempestivo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Llamó a una hora ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches intempestivo?

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